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.
Brent Kennedy
Brent Kennedy served as the Director, Rural Programs at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2019, received an annual salary of $170,003.83 and a taxable benefit of $219.78, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brent has held the same position since 2014 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$170,223.61
Total paid in 2019
$170,003.83
Salary
$219.78
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brent on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Rural Programs |
| Employer : | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2019 |
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Between 2008 and 2019, Brent experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.70% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. By 2019, Brent's total pay had risen by 65.91% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Brent's tenure as Director, Rural Programs, there has been a significant 23.12% rise in compensation over the past 5 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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| 2019 | Director, Rural Programs | $170,004 | $220 | ⇧ 3.09% |
| 2018 | Director, Rural Programs | $164,880 | $247 | ⇧ 14.81% |
| 2016 | Director, Rural Programs | $143,614 | $218 | ⇧ 3.87% |
| 2015 | Director, Rural Programs | $138,245 | $232 | ⇧ 0.16% |
| 2014 | Director, Rural Programs | $137,957 | $298 | ⇧ 3.87% |
| 2012 | Director, Regional Economic Development | $132,919 | $187 | ⇧ 5.42% |
| 2010 | Director, Client Services | $126,055 | $210 | ⇧ 3.41% |
| 2009 | Director, Client Services | $121,904 | $201 | ⇧ 19.01% |
| 2008 | Director, Client Services Branch | $102,411 | $186 |
The 2019 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Rural Programs ) in the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Carolyn Hamilton | $177,750 | $220 |
| Brent Kennedy | $170,004 | $220 |
The 2019 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Carolyn Hamilton | Director, Rural Programs | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $177,970 |
| Brent Kennedy | Director, Rural Programs | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $170,224 |
| Laurie Halfpenny-mitchell | Director, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / University of Guelph Agreement And Research Programs | University of Guelph | $149,182 |