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.
Qamar Shahzad
Qamar Shahzad served as the Tower Controller at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission in 2024, received an annual salary of $160,135.15 and a taxable benefit of $410.51, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Qamar has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$160,545.66
Total paid in 2024
$160,135.15
Salary
$410.51
Taxable Benefit
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Find Qamar on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Tower Controller |
| Employer : | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Qamar experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.69% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission. By 2024, Qamar's total pay had risen by 51.87% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Qamar's tenure as Tower Controller, there has been a significant 17.01% 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 | Tower Controller | $160,135 | $411 | ⇧ 7.54% |
| 2023 | Tower Controller | $148,925 | $359 | ⇩ -7.01% |
| 2022 | Tower Controller | $160,206 | $339 | ⇧ 17.01% |
| 2021 | Tower Controller | $136,899 | $303 | ⇧ 7.89% |
| 2020 | Operations Supervisor | $126,863 | $300 | ⇩ -9.82% |
| 2019 | Operations Supervisor | $140,719 | $285 | ⇧ 20.98% |
| 2018 | Route Supervisor | $116,289 | $266 | ⇧ 10.26% |
| 2017 | Route Supervisor | $105,446 | $265 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 41 employees who held exactly same position title ( Tower Controller ) in the City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission.
10 out of 41 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Aslam | $122,631 | $411 |
| Amer Awan | $146,068 | $411 |
| Stephen Barbosa | $106,671 | $339 |
| Colin Barracks | $123,601 | $411 |
| Tessa Bartha | $125,409 | $382 |
| Orlando Belo | $155,350 | $411 |
| Andrew Brown | $135,444 | $411 |
| James Brown | $130,548 | $370 |
| Tomasz Chac | $128,667 | $411 |
| Jason Christmas | $134,361 | $411 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 41 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 41 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Couto | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $179,874 |
| Qamar Shahzad | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $160,546 |
| Orlando Belo | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $155,761 |
| Tonino Martino | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $151,636 |
| Stephen Gauthier | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $146,488 |
| Amer Awan | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $146,479 |
| Brendhan Kolb | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $144,714 |
| Demosthenis Galanis | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $142,102 |
| Zheng Pan | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $144,014 |
| Ronald Jean | Tower Controller | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $141,531 |