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.
David Oakes
David Oakes served as the Chief Administrative Officer at City of St Catharines in 2024, received an annual salary of $263,090.67 and a taxable benefit of $7,167.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$270,257.87
Total paid in 2024
$263,090.67
Salary
$7,167.20
Taxable Benefit
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Find David on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Administrative Officer |
| Employer : | City of St Catharines |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 15.86% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of St Catharines. By 2024, David's total pay had risen by 123.99% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during David's tenure as Chief Administrative Officer, there has been a significant 22.70% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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 | Chief Administrative Officer | $263,091 | $7,167 | ⇩ -0.55% |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative Officer | $265,002 | $6,756 | ⇧ 6.33% |
| 2022 | Chief Administrative Officer | $249,441 | $6,149 | ⇧ 16.04% |
| 2021 | Chief Administrative Officer | $215,449 | $4,811 | ⇧ 10.78% |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | $197,052 | $1,781 | ⇧ 3.77% |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | $190,408 | $1,200 | ⇧ 58.81% |
| 2018 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | $119,825 | $831 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Administrative Officer ) in the City of St Catharines.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| David Oakes | $263,091 | $7,167 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 498 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 498 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Hogg | Chief Administrative And Ethics Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $648,404 |
| Ed Archer | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Greater Sudbury | $468,992 |
| Nicole Mcneill | President And Chief Administrative Officer | Municipal Property Assessment Corporation | $419,610 |
| Gary Kent | Chief Administrative Officer | Regional Municipality of Peel | $392,197 |
| Mary Lyne | Chief Administrative Officer, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $367,899 |
| Marlon Kallideen | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Brampton | $369,953 |
| Erin Mahoney | Chief Administrative Officer | Regional Municipality of York | $355,393 |
| Nathan D Hyde | Chief Administrative Officer | Town of Caledon | $364,338 |
| Jane Maccaskill | Chief Administrative Officer | Regional Municipality of Halton | $360,301 |
| Elaine Baxter-Trahair | Chief Administrative Officer | Regional Municipality of Durham | $347,083 |