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.
Sophat Kong
Sophat Kong served as the Communications Systems Specialist at Metrolinx in 2023, received an annual salary of $128,555.90 and a taxable benefit of $142.34, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sophat has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$128,698.24
Total paid in 2023
$128,555.90
Salary
$142.34
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sophat on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Communications Systems Specialist |
| Employer : | Metrolinx |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2019 and 2023, Sophat experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.33% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Metrolinx. By 2023, Sophat's total pay had risen by 23.01% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Sophat's tenure as Communications Systems Specialist, there has been a significant 15.47% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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 | Communications Systems Specialist | $128,556 | $142 | ⇧ 7.56% |
| 2022 | Communications Systems Specialist | $119,511 | $145 | ⇧ 3.44% |
| 2021 | Communications Systems Specialist | $115,532 | $142 | ⇧ 3.79% |
| 2020 | Communications Systems Specialist | $111,324 | $130 | ⇧ 6.53% |
| 2019 | Communications Systems Specialist, Electronics And Communications | $104,509 | $116 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communications Systems Specialist ) in the Metrolinx.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sophat Kong | $128,556 | $142 |
| Steven Straisfeld | $118,946 | $113 |
| Corey Carter | $118,072 | $141 |
| David Ren | $102,593 | $366 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophat Kong | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $128,698 |
| Steven Straisfeld | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $119,058 |
| Corey Carter | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $118,213 |
| Xing Xing Sampson Zhu | Communications Systems Specialist | Regional Municipality of York Police Services | $105,926 |
| Yimin Huang | Communications Systems Specialist | Regional Municipality of York Police Services | $105,628 |
| David Ren | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $102,960 |
| Adesh Bissessar | Radio Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $113,942 |
| Liqun Mao | Radio Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $109,717 |
| Dexter R Rangai | Radio Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $106,231 |
| Hong Zhang | Radio Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $104,630 |