City of Sarnia

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2014

Salary Name Position
$132,909.02
earned in 2013
CHRISTOPHER ORAM Staff Sergeant, Police
City of Sarnia
$110,021.46
earned in 2013
CHRISTOPHER PALMER Captain
City of Sarnia
$100,040.65
earned in 2013
DALE W. GARTSHORE First Class Firefighter
City of Sarnia
$119,684.82
earned in 2013
DALE WILSON Platoon Chief
City of Sarnia
$118,149.47
earned in 2013
DANIEL NELLES Captain
City of Sarnia
$118,644.28
earned in 2013
DAUN-MARI PRICE Sergeant, Police
City of Sarnia
$116,185.60
earned in 2013
DAVID BONNEMA Staff Sergeant, Police
City of Sarnia
$119,304.55
earned in 2013
DAVID JAMES MCCABE Constable, 1st Class, Police
City of Sarnia
$112,017.76
earned in 2013
DAVID POTTS Fire Prevention Officer
City of Sarnia
$102,739.51
earned in 2013
DAVID SCHOCH Constable, 1st Class, Police
City of Sarnia
$105,771.72
earned in 2013
DENNIS FILLION First Class Firefighter
City of Sarnia
$131,867.90
earned in 2013
DOUGLAS A. WARN Inspector, Police
City of Sarnia
$122,437.16
earned in 2013
DOUGLAS J. CUNNINGHAM Sergeant, Police
City of Sarnia
$106,789.41
earned in 2013
DOUGLAS J. MCGIRR First Class Firefighter
City of Sarnia
$103,131.64
earned in 2013
DOUG ROBERTSON Superintendent, Public Works
City of Sarnia
$109,360.85
earned in 2013
DUANE L. CARR Captain
City of Sarnia
$124,063.45
earned in 2013
DWAYNE VINCENT WHELPLEY Constable, 1st Class, Police
City of Sarnia
$110,555.89
earned in 2013
ERSHAAD A. SULAIMAN Constable, 1st Class, Police
City of Sarnia
$117,807.93
earned in 2013
FRANKLIN MCCORMICK Constable, 1st Class, Police
City of Sarnia
$133,311.23
earned in 2013
FRANK RODIN Sergeant, Police
City of Sarnia
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Published March 2014

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2014

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in City of Sarnia, including:

2014 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Sarnia Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, City of Sarnia's 139 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $16,038,905.85 in 2013.

At the top of the City of Sarnia Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Sarnia was Fire Chief PATRICK CAYEN, who brought home $185,653.90 in 2013.

Following PATRICK CAYEN was Deputy Fire Chief BRYAN P. VAN GAVER, with annual earnings of $174,892.80. Police Chief JAMES P. NELSON made $159,992.14, Deputy Police Chief ROBERT FARLOW made $155,333.02, and City Solicitor/Clerk BRIAN W. KNOTT round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $147,261.36 for the City of Sarnia 2014 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2013, 55 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 80 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 4 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the City of Sarnia.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 55 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 80 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 4 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2014 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2014 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2014 Employers List.