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.
Mark Ra Dykstra
Mark Ra Dykstra served as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services at City of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $230,237.26 and a taxable benefit of $5,567.54, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mark Ra has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$235,804.80
Total paid in 2023
$230,237.26
Salary
$5,567.54
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mark Ra on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services |
| Employer : | City of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Mark Ra experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.48% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Waterloo. By 2023, Mark Ra's total pay had risen by 33.01% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Mark Ra's tenure as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services, there has been a significant 1.89% 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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| 2023 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services | $230,237 | $5,568 | ⇧ 1.89% |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services | $226,140 | $5,302 | ⇧ 13.48% |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner, Community Services | $201,795 | $2,162 | ⇧ 9.60% |
| 2020 | Commissioner-Community Services | $184,700 | $1,389 | ⇧ 4.96% |
| 2018 | Commissioner, Community Services | $175,946 | $1,343 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services ) in the City of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ra Dykstra | $230,237 | $5,568 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 68 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 68 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Lawson | Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services | Health | $243,825 |
| Rob Wheater | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer / Treasurer | Town of Georgina | $241,729 |
| Trevor Lee | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services | City of Guelph | $251,869 |
| Colleen Clack-bush | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services | City of Guelph | $253,063 |
| Michael May | General Manager, Community Services And Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kitchener | $237,935 |
| Allison Holtzhauer | Chief Administrative Officer / Deputy-Treasurer | Township of Greater Madawaska | $287,357 |
| Scott Mantle | Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister / Directeur général de l’administration et sous-ministre adjoint | Northern Development | $241,334 |
| Jayne Holmes | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure, Development, And Enterprise | City of Guelph | $246,148 |
| Robert Maciver | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Legislative Services / Municipal Solicitor | Municipality of Clarington | $236,269 |
| Trevor Pinn | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Finance And Technology / Treasurer | Municipality of Clarington | $233,777 |