Municipal Affairs and Housing

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2007

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 Municipal Affairs and Housing, including:

2007 Ontario Sunshine List: Municipal Affairs and Housing Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Municipal Affairs and Housing's 42 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $5,051,082.76 in 2006.

At the top of the Municipal Affairs and Housing Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Municipal Affairs and Housing was Deputy Minister JOHN BURKE, who brought home $219,711.90 in 2006.

Following JOHN BURKE was Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Services Division ELIZABETH MCLAREN, with annual earnings of $167,267.73. Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government Division DANA RICHARDSON made $167,267.73, Assistant Deputy Minister - Housing Division DOUGLAS BARNES made $162,306.11, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Business Management Division J. ARNIE TEMPLE round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $162,306.11 for the Municipal Affairs and Housing 2007 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2006, 16 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 21 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 4 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Municipal Affairs and Housing.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2007 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2007 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2007 Employers List.