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.
Richard Leest
Richard Leest served as the Director Information Technology Services at Regional Municipality of York in 2024, received an annual salary of $209,314.29 and a taxable benefit of $665.80, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$209,980.09
Total paid in 2024
$209,314.29
Salary
$665.80
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director Information Technology Services |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of York |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2003 and 2024, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.11% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of York. By 2024, Richard's total pay had risen by 96.41% compared to the pay in 2003. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Director Information Technology Services, there has been a significant 11.72% rise in compensation over the past 4 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director Information Technology Services | $209,314 | $666 | ⇧ 2.00% |
| 2023 | Director Information Technology Services | $205,210 | $654 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2022 | Director Information Technology Services | $204,128 | $849 | ⇧ 6.88% |
| 2021 | Director Information Technology Services | $190,680 | $1,107 | ⇧ 2.04% |
| 2020 | Director Information Technology Services | $187,188 | $760 | ⇧ 10.25% |
| 2019 | Director Information Technology Services / Chief Information Technology Officer | $169,768 | $714 | ⇧ 9.09% |
| 2018 | Director Information Technology Services / Chief Information Technology Officer | $155,629 | $645 | ⇧ 1.10% |
| 2017 | Manager Information Technology Services | $153,980 | $592 | ⇧ 4.95% |
| 2016 | Manager Information Technology Service | $146,709 | $575 | ⇩ -2.17% |
| 2015 | Manager Information Technology Services | $148,293 | $2,254 | ⇧ 7.41% |
| 2014 | Manager Information Technology Services | $138,281 | $1,884 | ⇧ 6.45% |
| 2013 | Manager Information Technology Services | $130,996 | $671 | ⇧ 5.60% |
| 2012 | Manager Information Technology Services | $124,229 | $455 | ⇧ 3.33% |
| 2011 | Project Manager Information Technology Services | $120,278 | $390 | ⇧ 3.42% |
| 2010 | Projects Manager Information Technology Services | $116,332 | $346 | ⇧ 2.55% |
| 2009 | Projects Manager Information Technology Systems | $113,430 | $341 | ⇧ 7.15% |
| 2008 | Projects Manager, Information Technology Systems | $105,828 | $352 | ⇩ -0.68% |
| 2003 | Supv., Networks And Communication | $106,686 | $223 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director Information Technology Services ) in the Regional Municipality of York.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Leest | $209,314 | $666 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 338 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 338 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Peter Parsan | Director Information Technology And Chief Information Officer | Regional Municipality of Peel | $288,622 |
| Frank Garcea | Executive Director Information Technology | Unity Health Toronto | $264,710 |
| Frank Adili | Senior Director Managed Information Technology Service | Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada | $271,307 |
| Angela Gowan | Senior Director, Information Technology Shared Services | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | $253,598 |
| Dimitrios Keramidas | Director, Information Technology | University of Toronto | $245,899 |
| Himadri Hazarika | Director, Information And Information Technology Application Support | Metrolinx | $231,628 |
| Mohamed Omar | Chief Technology And Information Security Officer; Director Information Technology And Security | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $231,300 |
| Shujat Omer | Director, Information Technology And Operational Audit | Metrolinx | $229,698 |
| Reisha Khan-turpin | Director, Information And Information Technology Digital Delivery | Metrolinx | $229,993 |
| Brandon Denton | Director of Information Technology | Ontario One Call | $226,870 |