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On the 2020 Sunshine List · 2 years

David S-M Wai

Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy · Finance
2020 Total Compensation Paid
$213,623.03
▲ 11.9% since 2019

David S-M Wai was paid $213,623.03 in total compensation as Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy at Finance in 2020, 114% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David S-M Wai has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times since 2019, earning $405K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $202,281.00 a year, up 12% over that span.

That is 56% above the average disclosed pay of $136,822.36 across 656 listed Finance employees.

$213,623.03
Latest compensation
in 2020
$405K
Total compensation
across 2 years
$202,281.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+11.9%
Career growth
since 2019
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FIG. 01

2 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$187K$194K$202K$209K$216K20192020
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David S-M Wai's total compensation has moved across 2 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2020 · $213,623.03
Lifetime total compensation$405K
Annual average$202,281.00
Total growth since 2019+11.9%
Biggest raise+11.9% (2020)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

2 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2020Latest★ Best
Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy↑ role changed$213,623.03▲ 11.9%
2019First
Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy Division$190,939.70
2 years total$405K total$202,281.00 avg
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The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services Policy
Employer
Finance
Sector
Government of Ontario – Ministries
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2019
Latest disclosure
2020
Years on list
2

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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