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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Richard Leary served as the Chief Executive Officer at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission in 2023, received an annual salary of $562,325.62 and a taxable benefit of $22,943.06, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$585,268.68

Total paid in 2023

$562,325.62

Salary

$22,943.06

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Chief Executive Officer
Employer :   City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$585K
Low: $585K Avg: $585K High: $585K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$585K
Low: $101K Avg: $235K High: $1,933K
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Between 2014 and 2023, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 17.08% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission. By 2023, Richard's total pay had risen by 277.80% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Chief Executive Officer, there has been a significant 65.64% rise in compensation over the past 5 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 $562,326 $22,943 17.96%
2022 Chief Executive Officer $473,440 $22,699 9.04%
2021 Chief Executive Officer $438,496 $16,500 20.44%
2020 Chief Executive Officer $361,338 $16,452 -0.09%
2019 Chief Executive Officer $361,686 $16,429 7.01%
2018 Chief Executive Officer $337,086 $16,259 18.06%
2017 Chief Service Officer $283,558 $15,727 -2.03%
2016 Chief Service Officer $290,805 $14,682 23.06%
2015 Chief Service Officer $233,896 $14,338 60.24%
2014 Chief Service Officer $145,633 $9,283

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Executive Officer ) in the City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Richard Leary $562,326 $22,943

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
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
Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $1,932,912
Ronald Cohn President And Chief Executive Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $869,052
Kevin Smith President And Chief Executive Officer University Health Network $935,612
Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $851,490
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $827,111