Regional Municipality of York

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2004

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 Regional Municipality of York, including:

2004 Ontario Sunshine List: Regional Municipality of York Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Regional Municipality of York's 116 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $13,747,003.12 in 2003.

At the top of the Regional Municipality of York Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Regional Municipality of York was Chief Administrative Officer MICHAEL R. GARRETT, who brought home $211,941.76 in 2003.

Following MICHAEL R. GARRETT was Police Superintendent GORDON SMYTH, with annual earnings of $166,022.10. Chief of Police ARMAND LABARGE made $161,838.52, Commis., Transportation & Works KEES SCHIPPER made $161,482.44, and Commissioner, Finance/ Treasurer SANDRA CARTWRIGHT round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $160,767.73 for the Regional Municipality of York 2004 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2003, 51 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 56 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 8 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Regional Municipality of York.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2004 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2004 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2004 Employers List.