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.

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Andrew Backer served as the Chief Executive Officer at Row Ontario in 2023, received an annual salary of $121,573.00 and a taxable benefit of $7,288.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Andrew has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$128,861.00

Total paid in 2023

$121,573.00

Salary

$7,288.00

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Chief Executive Officer
Employer :   Row Ontario
Sector :   Other Public Sector Employers
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$129K
Low: $129K Avg: $129K High: $129K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$129K
Low: $101K Avg: $235K High: $1,933K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2019 and 2023, Andrew experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.23% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Row Ontario. By 2023, Andrew's total pay had risen by 12.92% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Andrew's tenure as Chief Executive Officer, there has been a significant 19.85% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Chief Executive Officer $121,573 $7,288 3.77%
2022 Chief Executive Officer $117,700 $6,474 7.19%
2021 Chief Executive Officer $110,543 $5,304 7.74%
2020 Chief Executive Officer $103,000 $4,520 -5.78%
2019 Executive Director $109,250 $4,868

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Executive Officer ) in the Row Ontario.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Andrew Backer $121,573 $7,288

The 2023 Sunshine List has 798 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 798 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jo-ann Mattina Acting, Chief Executive Officer De Dwa Da Dehs Nye’s Aboriginal Health Centre $144,810
Patrick O'Connor Airport, Chief Executive Officer District Municipality of Muskoka $145,707
Matthew Anderson Chief Executive Officer Ontario Health $831,803
David G. Vingoe Chief Executive Officer Ontario Securities Commission $700,924
Gadi Mayman Chief Executive Officer Ontario Financing Authority $652,199
Yung Wu Chief Executive Officer Mars Discovery District $666,332
Doris Grinspun Chief Executive Officer Registered Nurses Association of Ontario $601,376
Richard Leary Chief Executive Officer City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $585,269
Michael Lindsay Chief Executive Officer Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) $551,323
Mark White Chief Executive Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $528,488