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.
Tara Russo
Tara Russo served as the Human Resources Business Partner at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $120,619.45 and a taxable benefit of $562.74, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$121,182.19
Total paid in 2024
$120,619.45
Salary
$562.74
Taxable Benefit
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Find Tara on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Human Resources Business Partner |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Tara experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.81% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Tara's total pay had risen by 20.25% compared to the pay in 2019. 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 | Human Resources Business Partner | $120,619 | $563 | ⇧ 5.51% |
| 2023 | Human Resources Business Partner | $114,351 | $504 | ⇧ 7.95% |
| 2022 | Human Resources Business Partner | $105,941 | $451 | ⇧ 1.40% |
| 2021 | Human Resources Business Partner | $104,483 | $443 | ⇩ -1.57% |
| 2020 | Human Resources Business Partner | $106,166 | $437 | ⇧ 5.78% |
| 2019 | Human Resources Business Partner | $100,297 | $482 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Human Resources Business Partner ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Kavanagh | $123,435 | $563 |
| Jacqueline Lence | $111,171 | $499 |
| Angela Rocci | $123,435 | $563 |
| Tara Russo | $120,619 | $563 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 370 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 370 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iryna Rizzuto | Director, Human Resources Business Partner | Metrolinx | $215,546 |
| Truyen Nguyen Kent | Director, Human Resources Business Partner | Metrolinx | $211,394 |
| Isabella Pinelli | Human Resources Business Partner / Partenaire, Ressources humaines | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | $200,898 |
| Kenneth Wilson | Director, Human Resources Business Partner | Metrolinx | $197,463 |
| Gwendolyn Julien-medeiros | Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner | Metrolinx | $191,295 |
| Travis Wilson | Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner | Metrolinx | $189,317 |
| Cecilia Mak | Director Business Human Resources | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | $187,207 |
| Cherrie Lethbridge | Director, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit | Health | $185,967 |
| Patricia Larion | Director, Human Resources Strategic Business Unit | Children, Community and Social Services | $177,265 |
| Leann Maccallum-Alderson | Director, Human Resources Business Partner | Metrolinx | $176,344 |