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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 6 years

James Rusak

Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory · Environment, Conservation and Parks
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$137,864.64
▲ 24.1% since 2019

James Rusak was paid $137,864.64 in total compensation as Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory at Environment, Conservation and Parks in 2025, 38% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

James Rusak has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times since 2019, earning $728K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $121,353.00 a year, up 24% over that span.

That is 7% above the average disclosed pay of $129,308.37 across 1,357 listed Environment, Conservation and Parks employees.

$137,864.64
Latest compensation
in 2025
$728K
Total compensation
across 6 years
$121,353.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+24.1%
Career growth
since 2019
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FIG. 01

6 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$106K$115K$124K$132K$141K201920202021202220242025
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How James Rusak's total compensation has moved across 6 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $137,864.64
Lifetime total compensation$728K
Annual average$121,353.00
Total growth since 2019+24.1%
Biggest raise+14.0% (2024)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

6 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest★ Best
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory$137,864.64▲ 3.5%
2024
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory$133,254.82▲ 14.0%
2022
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory$116,892.84▲ 1.1%
2021
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory$115,618.95▲ 2.0%
2020
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory$113,349.65▲ 2.0%
2019First
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory$111,136.05
6 years total$728K total$121,353.00 avg
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The record

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Employee details

Position
Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2019
Latest disclosure
2025
Years on list
6

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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