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.
Desirée Hirst
Desirée Hirst served as the Business Application Specialist at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $116,504.16 and a taxable benefit of $509.56, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Desirée has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$117,013.72
Total paid in 2024
$116,504.16
Salary
$509.56
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Desirée on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Business Application Specialist |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2023 and 2024, Desirée experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Desirée's total pay had risen by 12.64% compared to the pay in 2023. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Business Application Specialist | $116,504 | $510 | ⇧ 12.64% |
| 2023 | Business Applications Specialist | $103,437 | $443 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Business Application Specialist ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Bundy | $118,281 | $530 |
| Desirée Hirst | $116,504 | $510 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinder Singh | Senior Specialist Business Application | City of Toronto | $155,158 |
| Vignesh Karuppaiyah | Senior Specialist Business Application | City of Toronto | $141,123 |
| Jean Daniel Jebamani Samuel | Senior Specialist Business Application | City of Toronto | $135,423 |
| Darlene Lapointe | Senior Specialist, Human Resources Business Applications | University of Ottawa | $127,211 |
| Arunima Sharma | Senior Specialist Business Application Resilience | City of Toronto | $127,956 |
| Scott Bundy | Business Application Specialist | City of Hamilton | $118,811 |
| Fayçal Laaroussi | Senior Specialist, Human Resources Business Applications | University of Ottawa | $116,696 |
| Desirée Hirst | Business Application Specialist | City of Hamilton | $117,014 |
| Naoua Bedda | Senior Specialist, Human Resources Business Applications | University of Ottawa | $113,457 |
| Annik Cayen | Senior Specialist, Finance Business Applications | University of Ottawa | $108,664 |