The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Valerie Kuhns
Valerie Kuhns served as the Economic Development Manager at Regional Municipality of Niagara in 2021, received an annual salary of $120,277.67 and a taxable benefit of $241.54, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Valerie has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$120,519.21
Total paid in 2021
$120,277.67
Salary
$241.54
Taxable Benefit
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Find Valerie on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Economic Development Manager |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Niagara |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2021 |
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Between 2018 and 2021, Valerie experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.34% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara. By 2021, Valerie's total pay had risen by 7.91% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Valerie's tenure as Economic Development Manager, there has been a significant 19.48% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2021 | Economic Development Manager | $120,278 | $242 | ⇩ -19.48% |
| 2020 | Economic Development Manager | $149,258 | $416 | ⇧ 5.65% |
| 2019 | Director Economic Development | $140,927 | $743 | ⇧ 26.84% |
| 2018 | Director Economic Development | $111,015 | $673 |
The 2021 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Economic Development Manager ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Kuhns | $120,278 | $242 |
The 2021 Sunshine List has 41 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 41 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Willis | General Manager, Planning, Real Estate And Economic Development | City of Ottawa | $268,003 |
| Donald Thorne | General Manager Planning And Economic Development | City of Hamilton | $239,031 |
| George Kotsifas | Deputy City Manager, Planning And Economic Development | City of London | $222,987 |
| Cheryl Blackman | General Manager Economic Development And Culture | City of Toronto | $196,592 |
| John Regan | General Manager Economic Development And Tourism | City of Guelph | $167,220 |
| Denise Mcclure | Senior Manager, Economic Development | City of Brampton | $157,123 |
| Larissa N. Deneau | Manager Policy Development Economic Development And Culture | City of Toronto | $138,685 |
| John W Alderdice | Manager Business Growth Services Economic Development And Culture | City of Toronto | $131,459 |
| Michael Brown | Manager Sponsorship Economic Development And Culture | City of Toronto | $131,459 |
| Chad Jeffery | Manager Planning Services And Local Economic Development | Town of Tecumseh | $129,525 |