Community and Social Services

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

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 Community and Social Services, including:

2017 Ontario Sunshine List: Community and Social Services Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Community and Social Services's 350 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $39,761,579.35 in 2016.

At the top of the Community and Social Services Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Community and Social Services was Deputy Minister Janet Menard, who brought home $256,977.52 in 2016.

Following Janet Menard was Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Assistance Operations Richard Steele, with annual earnings of $197,915.76. Assistant Deputy Minister, Community and Developmental Services Karen Chan made $183,184.10, Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Policy Development Erin Hannah made $169,702.36, and Executive Lead Kevin Byrnes round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $169,093.69 for the Community and Social Services 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 202 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 134 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 13 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Community and Social Services.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.