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.
Michael Van Gestel
Michael Van Gestel served as the Police Constable at City of Stratford in 2023, received an annual salary of $140,711.14 and a taxable benefit of $1,038.80, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$141,749.94
Total paid in 2023
$140,711.14
Salary
$1,038.80
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Police Constable |
| Employer : | City of Stratford |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2014 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.12% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Stratford. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 36.98% compared to the pay in 2014. 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 | Police Constable | $140,711 | $1,039 | ⇧ 13.88% |
| 2022 | Instructor | $123,141 | $1,331 | ⇧ 2.11% |
| 2021 | Instructor | $120,707 | $1,195 | ⇧ 2.33% |
| 2020 | Instructor | $118,064 | $1,062 | ⇧ 6.63% |
| 2019 | First Class Constable | $110,728 | $991 | ⇧ 1.85% |
| 2018 | First Class Constable | $108,615 | $1,074 | ⇩ -0.59% |
| 2017 | First Class Constable | $109,286 | $1,053 | ⇧ 7.98% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Constable | $100,879 | $1,309 | ⇩ -1.25% |
| 2014 | Constable | $102,105 | $1,378 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 37 employees who held exactly same position title ( Police Constable ) in the City of Stratford.
10 out of 37 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Mcmillan | $152,779 | $1,336 |
| Jeff Serf | $143,318 | $1,194 |
| Michael Van Gestel | $140,711 | $1,039 |
| Darren Fischer | $133,332 | $1,230 |
| Cody Millian | $131,522 | $1,162 |
| Fraser Anderson | $128,627 | $1,254 |
| Rachelle Willows | $127,788 | $1,206 |
| Brent Hartleib | $127,206 | $1,230 |
| David Soontiens | $126,341 | $1,337 |
| Jonathan Merkley | $125,993 | $1,251 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 5998 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5998 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $308,476 |
| Mariusz Turkot | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $301,817 |
| Thao Vo | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $284,466 |
| David Nevin | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $276,040 |
| Brendon Langer | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $262,028 |
| Noel Hudson | Plainclothes Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $260,395 |
| Abdulhameed Virani | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $258,167 |
| Gregory Hornby | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $257,855 |
| Amarjit Kahlon | Plainclothes Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $255,874 |
| Michael Wang | Police Constable | City of Toronto - Police Service | $244,991 |