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.
Michael Howell
Michael Howell served as the Sergeant at City of Sarnia in 2023, received an annual salary of $125,550.23 and a taxable benefit of $1,482.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$127,032.47
Total paid in 2023
$125,550.23
Salary
$1,482.24
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Sergeant |
| Employer : | City of Sarnia |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Sarnia. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 9.28% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Sergeant, there has been a significant 18.19% decline in compensation over the past 2 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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| 2023 | Sergeant | $125,550 | $1,482 | ⇩ -21.53% |
| 2022 | Sergeant | $160,047 | $1,837 | ⇧ 4.25% |
| 2021 | Sergeant | $153,606 | $1,675 | ⇩ -8.69% |
| 2020 | First Class Constable | $168,645 | $1,414 | ⇧ 10.14% |
| 2019 | First Class Constable | $153,204 | $1,193 | ⇧ 35.29% |
| 2018 | First Class Constable | $112,915 | $1,206 | ⇩ -13.27% |
| 2017 | First Class Constable | $130,505 | $1,078 | ⇧ 5.14% |
| 2016 | First Class Constable- Criminal Investigation Department | $124,174 | $977 | ⇧ 3.51% |
| 2015 | First Class Constable - Criminal Investigation Department | $120,062 | $839 | ⇩ -6.43% |
| 2014 | First Class Constable - Criminal Investigation Department | $128,717 | $492 | ⇩ -1.53% |
| 2013 | Constable, 1st Class, Police | $130,735 | $476 | ⇧ 12.88% |
| 2012 | Constable, 1st Class, Police | $115,858 | $385 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held exactly same position title ( Sergeant ) in the City of Sarnia.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Alexander Jamieson | $168,371 | $1,746 |
| Paul Mullins | $164,766 | $1,832 |
| Sean Peters | $156,246 | $1,789 |
| Jordan Dufton | $147,849 | $1,729 |
| Miroslav Rudolph Soucek | $141,935 | $1,746 |
| Alex Cunningham | $141,839 | $1,661 |
| Sean Timothy Macdonald | $140,164 | $1,875 |
| Steven Wayne Ruetz | $140,078 | $1,750 |
| Gavin Nathaniel Armstrong | $138,558 | $1,832 |
| Jason David Hoover | $138,486 | $1,918 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3030 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 3030 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chung Wong | Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $379,413 |
| Blain Young | Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $328,722 |
| Brett Moore | Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $320,406 |
| Chu Chang | Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $313,134 |
| J Paul Mamak | Staff Sergeant | City of Sarnia | $314,109 |
| Noel Coulas | Staff Sergeant | City of North Bay - Police Services Board | $311,744 |
| Rhoel Ong | Sergeant | City of Toronto - Police Service | $308,868 |
| David Caron | Police Staff Sergeant | City of Guelph - Guelph Police Service | $277,393 |
| David Sawyer | Staff Sergeant | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $263,252 |
| Dean Joncas | Sergeant / Sergent | Solicitor General | $261,625 |