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.
Paul Takala
Paul Takala served as the Chief Librarian at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $209,896.94 and a taxable benefit of $917.89, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Paul has held the same position since 2013 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$210,814.83
Total paid in 2024
$209,896.94
Salary
$917.89
Taxable Benefit
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Find Paul on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Librarian |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2010 and 2024, Paul experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.45% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Paul's total pay had risen by 105.97% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Paul's tenure as Chief Librarian, there has been a significant 40.30% rise in compensation over the past 11 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 Librarian | $209,897 | $918 | ⇧ 2.68% |
| 2023 | Chief Librarian | $204,466 | $854 | ⇧ 4.13% |
| 2022 | Chief Librarian | $196,391 | $789 | ⇧ 1.59% |
| 2021 | Chief Librarian | $193,310 | $777 | ⇧ 1.59% |
| 2020 | Chief Librarian | $190,289 | $765 | ⇧ 1.54% |
| 2019 | Chief Librarian | $187,303 | $847 | ⇧ 1.59% |
| 2018 | Chief Librarian | $184,364 | $842 | ⇧ 2.00% |
| 2017 | Chief Librarian | $180,750 | $823 | ⇧ 5.94% |
| 2016 | Chief Librarian | $170,495 | $904 | ⇧ 2.33% |
| 2015 | Chief Librarian | $166,636 | $866 | ⇧ 9.42% |
| 2014 | Chief Librarian | $152,259 | $827 | ⇧ 1.88% |
| 2013 | Chief Librarian | $149,296 | $964 | ⇧ 17.35% |
| 2012 | Director Digital Technology | $127,226 | $823 | ⇧ 20.31% |
| 2011 | Director Digital Technology | $105,743 | $687 | ⇧ 3.98% |
| 2010 | Director Digital Technology | $101,700 | $653 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Librarian ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Paul Takala | $209,897 | $918 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 46 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 46 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Larry Paul Alford | University Chief Librarian | University of Toronto | $363,403 |
| Sonia Bebbington | Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer | City of Ottawa - Library Services | $259,417 |
| Julie Hannaford | Deputy Chief Librarian | University of Toronto | $223,577 |
| Yemisi Dina | Chief Law Librarian / Associate Librarian | York University | $218,957 |
| Sarah Vaisler | Chief Librarian And Executive Officer | Ajax Public Library | $216,705 |
| Paul Takala | Chief Librarian | City of Hamilton | $210,815 |
| Loryl Macdonald | Associate Chief Librarian, Special Collections And Director, Fisher Rare Books Library | University of Toronto | $197,107 |
| Colleen Lipp | Chief Librarian Officer | Town of Caledon | $197,131 |
| Caitlin Tillman | Associate Chief Librarian, Collections And Materials Management | University of Toronto | $195,048 |
| Gian Paolo Medves | Chief Law Librarian | University of Toronto | $193,183 |