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.
Jesse Watson
Jesse Watson served as the Department Head at Ottawa Catholic School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $143,464.66 and a taxable benefit of $96.71, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jesse has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$143,561.37
Total paid in 2024
$143,464.66
Salary
$96.71
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jesse on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Department Head |
| Employer : | Ottawa Catholic School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Jesse experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.59% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ottawa Catholic School Board. By 2024, Jesse's total pay had risen by 40.14% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Jesse's tenure as Department Head, there has been a significant 29.57% rise in compensation over the past 5 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 | Department Head | $143,465 | $97 | ⇧ 25.14% |
| 2023 | Department Head | $114,620 | $100 | ⇩ -0.07% |
| 2022 | Department Head | $114,711 | $91 | ⇧ 0.68% |
| 2021 | Department Head | $113,944 | $87 | ⇧ 2.68% |
| 2020 | Department Head | $110,975 | $82 | ⇧ 0.23% |
| 2019 | Department Head | $110,717 | $80 | ⇩ -0.14% |
| 2018 | Consultant Teacher | $110,871 | $78 | ⇧ 2.58% |
| 2017 | Consultant Teacher | $107,893 | $267 | ⇧ 5.58% |
| 2016 | Department Head | $101,930 | $510 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 163 employees who held exactly same position title ( Department Head ) in the Ottawa Catholic School Board.
10 out of 163 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Atkinson | $145,845 | $98 |
| Steve Busato | $160,881 | $98 |
| Jennifer Colombe | $166,177 | $98 |
| Diane Groulx-busato | $151,417 | $98 |
| Jamie Ilagan | $148,019 | $98 |
| Brian Lever | $158,322 | $98 |
| Dylan Loy | $145,012 | $94 |
| James Marcogliese | $154,780 | $98 |
| Joseph Mcmackin | $167,470 | $98 |
| Tristan Nuyens | $163,797 | $98 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1040 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1040 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Stoner | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $305,628 |
| Lynne-Marie Postovit | Department Head, Professor, Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair (Translational Cancer) | Queen’s University | $267,990 |
| Robin Hutchinson | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $235,968 |
| Troy Day | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $236,127 |
| Brian Cumming | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $233,785 |
| Sumon Majumdar | Department Head, Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $232,971 |
| Panagiotis Katsabanis | Department Head, Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $230,407 |
| Carlos Saavedra | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $225,555 |
| Philip Jessop | Department Head, Professor | Queen’s University | $224,420 |
| Heather Stuart | Department Head, Professor, Chair | Queen’s University | $220,929 |