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.

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Yu Lei served as the Senior Economist at Regional Municipality of York in 2023, received an annual salary of $120,044.36 and a taxable benefit of $389.79, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Yu has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$120,434.15

Total paid in 2023

$120,044.36

Salary

$389.79

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Senior Economist
Employer :   Regional Municipality of York
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$120K
Low: $109K Avg: $116K High: $122K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$120K
Low: $100K Avg: $117K High: $190K
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Between 2018 and 2023, Yu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.26% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of York. By 2023, Yu's total pay had risen by 12.88% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Yu's tenure as Senior Economist, there has been a significant 4.48% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Senior Economist $120,044 $390 4.48%
2022 Senior Economist $114,801 $470 8.04%
2018 Economist $106,235 $461

The 2023 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Economist ) in the Regional Municipality of York.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Yvonne Mak $121,803 $397
Yu Lei $120,044 $390
Mark Bergshoeff $115,046 $397
Gurtej Aujla $114,793 $374
Christopher Balette $108,195 $386

The 2023 Sunshine List has 50 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 50 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Claire De Oliveira Senior Health Economist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $189,567
Andrew Lee-poy Senior Economist Ontario Securities Commission $126,225
Teshome Amare Senior Economist Finance $122,926
Senthuran Eswaralingam Senior Economist Ontario Securities Commission $124,314
Yvonne Mak Senior Economist Regional Municipality of York $122,200
Matthew Johnson Senior Economist Finance $120,950
Mustafa Erksoy Senior Economist Finance $120,417
Andre James Senior Economist Infrastructure $120,372
Yu Lei Senior Economist Regional Municipality of York $120,434
Asma Syed Senior Economist Finance $120,155