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.
Sandy Little
Sandy Little served as the Director Strategic Initiatives at City of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $146,031.14 and a taxable benefit of $2,017.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sandy has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$148,048.30
Total paid in 2024
$146,031.14
Salary
$2,017.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sandy on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director Strategic Initiatives |
| Employer : | City of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Sandy experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Waterloo. By 2024, Sandy's total pay had risen by 41.92% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Sandy's tenure as Director Strategic Initiatives, there has been a significant 8.61% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Director Strategic Initiatives | $146,031 | $2,017 | ⇧ 8.61% |
| 2023 | Director Strategic Initiatives | $134,450 | $1,862 | ⇧ 8.69% |
| 2022 | Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative Officer | $123,814 | $1,595 | ⇧ 4.58% |
| 2021 | Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative Officer | $118,643 | $1,278 | ⇧ 14.95% |
| 2020 | Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative Officer | $103,431 | $890 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director Strategic Initiatives ) in the City of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Little | $146,031 | $2,017 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 116 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 116 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Evans | Executive Director (Corporate Affairs And Strategic Initiatives) | Queen’s University | $284,486 |
| Meredith Strong | Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives And Policy Development | University of Toronto | $224,601 |
| Shawn Nastke | Director of Strategic Initiatives | Town of Georgina | $226,026 |
| Keith Medenblik | Director Government Regulations And Strategic Initiatives | Regional Municipality of Peel | $217,922 |
| Sarah Klein | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer And Director, Strategic Initiatives | Town of Whitby | $219,567 |
| Robert Trewartha | Director Strategic Communications And Initiatives | City of Mississauga | $210,814 |
| Andrew Scott | Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives | Town of Milton | $208,673 |
| Sandra Austin | Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives | Regional Municipality of Durham | $204,174 |
| Marie Bomba | Director, Centres Strategic Integration And Philanthropic Initiatives | The Hospital for Sick Children | $200,313 |
| Sharmaine Mckenzie | Executive Director Strategic Initiatives And Operations | Toronto Metropolitan University | $197,446 |