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.
Vera Etches
Vera Etches served as the Medical Officer Health, Public Health at City of Ottawa in 2024, received an annual salary of $325,484.11 and a taxable benefit of $999.02, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Vera has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$326,483.13
Total paid in 2024
$325,484.11
Salary
$999.02
Taxable Benefit
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Find Vera on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Medical Officer Health, Public Health |
| Employer : | City of Ottawa |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Vera experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.63% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2024, Vera's total pay had risen by 46.59% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Vera's tenure as Medical Officer Health, Public Health, there has been a significant 0.35% decline 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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| 2024 | Medical Officer Health, Public Health | $325,484 | $999 | ⇧ 2.62% |
| 2023 | Medical Officer Health, Public Health | $317,133 | $1,021 | ⇩ -4.11% |
| 2022 | Medical Officer Health, Public Health | $330,740 | $1,063 | ⇧ 1.28% |
| 2021 | Medical Officer Health, Public Health | $326,603 | $1,014 | ⇩ -11.68% |
| 2020 | Medical Officer of Health | $369,834 | $1,095 | ⇧ 42.66% |
| 2019 | Medical Officer of Health Public Health | $259,017 | $996 | ⇧ 1.31% |
| 2018 | Medical Officer Health - Public Health | $255,779 | $883 | ⇩ -2.95% |
| 2017 | Medical Officer Health - Public Health | $263,636 | $827 | ⇧ 90.98% |
| 2016 | Deputy Medical Officer of Health | $137,684 | $794 | ⇩ -38.29% |
| 2015 | Deputy Medical Officer of Health | $223,608 | $807 | ⇩ -7.15% |
| 2014 | Deputy Medical Officer of Health | $240,801 | $891 | ⇧ 5.12% |
| 2013 | Associate Medical Officer Health, Clinical Programs | $228,960 | $956 | ⇩ -12.77% |
| 2012 | Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical Programs | $262,706 | $866 | ⇧ 2.04% |
| 2011 | Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical Programs | $257,476 | $831 | ⇧ 5.08% |
| 2010 | Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical Programs | $245,001 | $808 | ⇧ 10.37% |
| 2009 | Associate Medical Officer, Health - Clinical Programs | $222,217 | $495 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Medical Officer Health, Public Health ) in the City of Ottawa.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Vera Etches | $325,484 | $999 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 87 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 87 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Moore | Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health | Health | $455,692 |
| Syed Wajid Ahmed | Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health | Health | $391,812 |
| Penny Sutcliffe | Medical Officer of Health | Public Health Sudbury And Districts | $383,605 |
| Paul Roumeliotis | Medical Officer of Health And Chief Executive Officer | Eastern Ontario Health Unit | $375,964 |
| Laura Bourns | Associate Medical Officer of Health | City of Ottawa | $364,821 |
| Eileen P Devilla | Medical Officer of Health | City of Toronto | $364,491 |
| Michelle Murti | Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health | Health | $354,823 |
| Ian Arra | Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | Grey Bruce Health Unit | $355,627 |
| Nicola Mercer | Medical Officer of Health And Chief Executive Officer | Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit | $356,263 |
| Thomas Piggott | Medical Officer of Health | Peterborough County-City Health Unit | $362,791 |