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Jesse Wente

Director, Film Programmes at Toronto International Film Festival. On Ontario’s disclosure list 2 years between 2015 and 2016.

Salary disclosure2016
Jesse Wente
Director, Film Programmes
Toronto International Film Festival
Salary paid
$112,819.23
Taxable benefits
$4,630.23
Total disclosed
$117,449.46
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2015: −$5,490 (−4.6%)
2years on
the list

Among 17 people at Toronto International Film Festival in 2016

12th highest paid. Their median: $123,823.

Paid more than 44% of everyone on the 2016 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalary
2015$118,310
2016$112,819

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2016Toronto International Film FestivalDirector, Film Programmes$112,819$4,630−$5,490 (−4.6%)
2015Toronto International Film FestivalHead of Film Programmes$118,310$4,299

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Questions and answers

Why is Jesse Wente on the disclosure list?

Toronto International Film Festival paid Jesse Wente $112,819 in 2016. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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