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.
Zarir Cooper
Zarir Cooper served as the Chief Engineer at Owen Sound Transportation Company in 2023, received an annual salary of $154,610.51 and a taxable benefit of $1,462.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zarir has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$156,072.91
Total paid in 2023
$154,610.51
Salary
$1,462.40
Taxable Benefit
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Find Zarir on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Engineer |
| Employer : | Owen Sound Transportation Company |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2020 and 2023, Zarir experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.23% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Owen Sound Transportation Company. By 2023, Zarir's total pay had risen by 32.69% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Zarir's tenure as Chief Engineer, there has been a significant 13.15% 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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| 2023 | Chief Engineer | $154,611 | $1,462 | ⇩ -13.15% |
| 2022 | Chief Engineer | $178,156 | $1,547 | ⇧ 6.84% |
| 2021 | Chief Engineer Officer / Ingenieur en chef | $166,826 | $1,375 | ⇧ 43.00% |
| 2020 | Chief Engineer Officer / Ingenieur en chef | $116,663 | $958 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Chief Engineer ) in the Owen Sound Transportation Company.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Zarir Cooper | $154,611 | $1,462 |
| Amit Arora | $152,190 | $1,666 |
| Victor Garvey | $147,725 | $13,438 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 36 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Knutson | Chief Enterprise Engineering And Chief Nuclear Engineer | Ontario Power Generation | $684,884 |
| Fay W. L. Pittman | Chief Engineer | Metrolinx | $290,809 |
| Larry Girardi | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Public Works And Engineering Services | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $204,353 |
| Mindy Thuna | Associate Chief Librarian And Head, Engineering And Computer Science Library | University of Toronto | $188,515 |
| Miguel Macas | Chief Engineer - Vehicles | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $183,089 |
| Michael D'andrea | Chief Engineer And Executive Director Engineering And Construction Services | City of Toronto | $181,924 |
| Gurmel Multani | Chief Engineer And Manager - Central Steam Plant | University of Toronto | $171,835 |
| Felix Burca | Chief Signals Engineer | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $162,398 |
| Peter Condon | Chief Engineer - Vehicles | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $163,144 |
| Shawn Payne | Chief Engineer | York University | $161,052 |