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.
Colleen Bell
Colleen Bell served as the Commissioner, Community Services at Town of Oakville in 2024, received an annual salary of $286,615.54 and a taxable benefit of $183.45, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Colleen has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$286,798.99
Total paid in 2024
$286,615.54
Salary
$183.45
Taxable Benefit
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Find Colleen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Commissioner, Community Services |
| Employer : | Town of Oakville |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Colleen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Town of Oakville. By 2024, Colleen's total pay had risen by 166.39% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Colleen's tenure as Commissioner, Community Services, there has been a significant 16.50% 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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| 2024 | Commissioner, Community Services | $286,616 | $183 | ⇧ 16.50% |
| 2023 | Commissioner, Community Services | $245,370 | $806 | ⇧ 4.12% |
| 2022 | Commissioner Community Services | $235,493 | $950 | ⇧ 2.67% |
| 2021 | Commissioner, Community Services | $229,323 | $965 | ⇩ -1.24% |
| 2020 | Commissioner, Community Services | $232,182 | $996 | ⇧ 6.50% |
| 2019 | Commissioner, Community Services | $217,907 | $1,032 | ⇧ 2.71% |
| 2018 | Commissioner, Community Services | $212,166 | $993 | ⇧ 2.42% |
| 2017 | Commissioner, Community Services | $207,203 | $924 | ⇧ 2.17% |
| 2016 | Commissioner, Community Services | $202,858 | $858 | ⇧ 1.68% |
| 2015 | Commissioner, Community Services Commission | $199,506 | $853 | ⇧ 3.26% |
| 2014 | Commissioner, Community Services | $193,215 | $815 | ⇧ 80.23% |
| 2013 | Commissioner - Community Services | $107,195 | $465 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Commissioner, Community Services ) in the Town of Oakville.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Colleen Bell | $286,616 | $183 |
| Paul Damaso | $145,961 | $399 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 24 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Colleen Bell | Commissioner, Community Services | Town of Oakville | $286,799 |
| Katherine Chislett | Commissioner Community And Health Services | Regional Municipality of York | $288,334 |
| Tracey Sandra Steele | Commissioner Community Services | City of Richmond Hill | $284,913 |
| Alexander Sarchuk | Commissioner Social And Community Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $270,789 |
| William Boyes | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Brampton | $266,994 |
| Ronald Diskey | Commissioner, Community And Operations Services | City of Oshawa | $262,855 |
| Peter Sweeney | Commissioner, Community Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $256,511 |
| Sheldon Laidman | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Peterborough | $255,085 |
| Kevin Alexander | Commissioner, Community And Operations Services | City of Oshawa | $243,606 |
| Kelly Robertson | Commissioner - Community Services | City of Thunder Bay | $243,462 |