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.
Walter Klassen
Walter Klassen served as the Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services at Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in 2024, received an annual salary of $133,152.10 and a taxable benefit of $1,188.01, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Walter has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$134,340.11
Total paid in 2024
$133,152.10
Salary
$1,188.01
Taxable Benefit
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Find Walter on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services |
| Employer : | Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Walter experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.54% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. By 2024, Walter's total pay had risen by 30.69% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Walter's tenure as Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services, there has been a significant 3.75% 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 | Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services | $133,152 | $1,188 | ⇧ 3.75% |
| 2023 | Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services | $128,165 | $1,319 | ⇧ 10.08% |
| 2022 | Manager of Building Services / Chief Building Official | $116,510 | $1,122 | ⇧ 8.45% |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Building Official | $107,301 | $1,164 | ⇧ 3.11% |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Building Official | $104,052 | $1,142 | ⇧ 2.33% |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief Building Official | $101,687 | $1,108 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services ) in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Walter Klassen | $133,152 | $1,188 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 231 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 231 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamaljit Gogna | Executive Director Buildings Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $229,204 |
| Bill Stamatopoulos | Director Strategic Priorities Express Services And Deputy Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $207,482 |
| Nick Samonas | Director Building Deputy Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $206,247 |
| Nadim Khan | Director Building Division And Chief Building Official | City of Richmond Hill | $204,094 |
| Ben Pucci | Director, Building Standards / Chief Building Official | City of Vaughan | $200,224 |
| Kyle Bentley | Director, City Development And Chief Building Official | City of Pickering | $199,496 |
| Tyler Stoddard | Chief Building Official | City of Oshawa | $197,665 |
| Frank Stirpe | Director Customer Experience And Deputy Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $196,878 |
| Daniel Rodgers | General Manager Development Services / Chief Building Official | Town of Wasaga Beach | $200,851 |
| Natasha M Barbini-zappulla | Director Strategic Priorities Express Services And Deputy Chief Building Official | City of Toronto | $188,608 |