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.
Carolyne (cari) Van Niekerk
Carolyne (cari) Van Niekerk served as the Director, Corporate Communications at City of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $146,031.14 and a taxable benefit of $2,017.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Carolyne (cari) has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$148,048.30
Total paid in 2024
$146,031.14
Salary
$2,017.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Carolyne (cari) on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Corporate Communications |
| Employer : | City of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Carolyne (cari) experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.22% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Waterloo. By 2024, Carolyne (cari)'s total pay had risen by 37.54% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Carolyne (cari)'s tenure as Director, Corporate Communications, there has been a significant 11.74% rise 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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| 2024 | Director, Corporate Communications | $146,031 | $2,017 | ⇧ 11.74% |
| 2023 | Director, Corporate Communications | $130,644 | $1,846 | ⇧ 12.46% |
| 2022 | Manager, Corporate Communications | $116,236 | $1,577 | ⇧ 9.45% |
| 2021 | Manager, Corporate Communications | $106,418 | $1,221 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Corporate Communications ) in the City of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyne (cari) Van Niekerk | $146,031 | $2,017 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 25 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 25 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Waters | Senior Director, Communications And Corporate Digital Content | Liquor Control Board of Ontario | $223,800 |
| David Wilson | Director Corporate Communications | Independent Electricity System Operator | $205,794 |
| Natalie Clancy | Director, Corporate Communications | City of Toronto - Police Service | $206,831 |
| Patrick Casey | Director Corporate Communications | Regional Municipality of York | $203,010 |
| William (Joseph) Gorman | Director, Public And Corporate Communications | Humber River Health | $200,533 |
| Wanda A. Bennett | Director, Corporate Communications | Town of Newmarket | $196,204 |
| Dan Miles | Director, Corporate Communications | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $191,933 |
| Brenda Bereczki | Executive Director, Corporate Communications | Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $188,136 |
| Gary Francoeur | Director Corporate Communications | City of Windsor | $184,832 |
| Shannon Mcfadyen | Director, Corporate Communications | City of Oshawa | $182,811 |