Natural Resources

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2007

Salary Name Position
$108,270.92
earned in 2006
FRANK MATEJKA Business Solutions, Forests, Manager, Development & Maintenance
Natural Resources
$113,409.80
earned in 2006
FRASER DUNN Director, Applied Research & Development Branch
Natural Resources
$214,265.42
earned in 2006
GAIL BEGGS Deputy Minister
Natural Resources
$135,187.25
earned in 2006
GIANFRANCO MERLINO Assistant Deputy Minister-Chief Information Officer
Natural Resources
$102,464.38
earned in 2006
GREG BAY Manager, Data Warehouse Distribution Systems
Natural Resources
$116,961.23
earned in 2006
JACK MCFADDEN Director, Aviation & Forest Fire Management
Natural Resources
$109,191.02
earned in 2006
JAMES ADAMS Regional Director
Natural Resources
$101,508.51
earned in 2006
JAMES STEELE Coordinator, Forest Information & Reporting
Natural Resources
$100,371.18
earned in 2006
JANICE VERVAEKE Supervisor, Service and Business Management
Natural Resources
$123,351.15
earned in 2006
J. DAVE LYNCH Assistant Deputy Minister - Corporate Management Division
Natural Resources
$109,244.14
earned in 2006
JEFF GAUDRY Fire Management Supervisor - Red Lake
Natural Resources
$108,909.21
earned in 2006
JIM MACKENZIE Natural Heritage Information Centre Coordinator
Natural Resources
$109,866.56
earned in 2006
JOHN DELAGRAN Manager, Infrastructure Systems
Natural Resources
$163,821.11
earned in 2006
KEVIN WILSON Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Management Division
Natural Resources
$101,533.97
earned in 2006
LEO CHRISTL Environmental Engineer
Natural Resources
$105,255.60
earned in 2006
LES PATAKY Regional Engineer
Natural Resources
$160,393.59
earned in 2006
LINDA KAMERMAN Mining & Lands Commissioner
Natural Resources
$100,977.32
earned in 2006
LOIS DEACON Manager Biodiversity Section
Natural Resources
$109,726.67
earned in 2006
LYNNE PETERSON Director, Greenspace Program
Natural Resources
$119,745.22
earned in 2006
M. ADAIR IRELAND-SMITH Managing Director Parks Ontario
Natural Resources
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Published March 2007

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 Natural Resources, including:

  • Top Salaries at Natural Resources in the 2007 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister
    $214,265.42
  • Director, Enforcement Branch
    $178,545.79
  • Assistant Deputy Minister-Chief Information Officer
    $165,165.19
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Information Resources Division
    $164,352.54
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Management Division
    $163,821.11

2007 Ontario Sunshine List: Natural Resources Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Natural Resources's 72 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $8,334,480.25 in 2006.

At the top of the Natural Resources Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Natural Resources was Deputy Minister GAIL BEGGS, who brought home $214,265.42 in 2006.

Following GAIL BEGGS was Director, Enforcement Branch SERGIO TENAGLIA ESTATE, with annual earnings of $178,545.79. Assistant Deputy Minister-Chief Information Officer DESMOND MCKEE made $165,165.19, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Information Resources Division MICHAEL WILLICK made $164,352.54, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Management Division KEVIN WILSON round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $163,821.11 for the Natural Resources 2007 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2006, 42 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 24 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 5 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Natural Resources.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 42 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 24 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 5 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $200,000 to $250,000

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.