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.
Rick Kester
Rick Kester served as the Director of Public Works at United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in 2023, received an annual salary of $159,628.02 and a taxable benefit of $34,618.69, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$194,246.71
Total paid in 2023
$159,628.02
Salary
$34,618.69
Taxable Benefit
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Find Rick on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director of Public Works |
| Employer : | United Counties of Leeds and Grenville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2021 and 2023, Rick experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. By 2023, Rick's total pay had risen by 16.16% compared to the pay in 2021. 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 | Director of Public Works | $159,628 | $34,619 | ⇧ 1.11% |
| 2022 | Director of Public Works | $163,471 | $28,635 | ⇧ 14.88% |
| 2021 | Director of Public Works | $155,348 | $11,881 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director of Public Works ) in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Kester | $159,628 | $34,619 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 101 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 101 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Samantha Fraser | Director of Public Works | Township of King | $196,208 |
| C. Stephen Brake | Director of Public Works | Municipality of Clarington | $192,008 |
| David Simpson | Director of Public Works | County of Oxford | $178,939 |
| Mark Covert | Director of Public Works | Town of Halton Hills | $170,763 |
| Susan Hamilton Beach | Director of Public Works | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $163,844 |
| Scott Burns | Director of Public Works And County Engineer | County of Dufferin | $174,115 |
| Lee Perkins | Director of Public Works And Engineering | County of Renfrew | $173,951 |
| Philippe Bartnik | Director Public Works And Engineering Services | Town of Tecumseh | $177,513 |
| Domenic Schiavone | Director Public Works And Parks | The Corporation of the City of North Bay | $186,027 |
| Brian Kavanagh | Director, Public Works | Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville | $238,345 |