Region of Waterloo

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2002

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 Region of Waterloo, including:

2002 Ontario Sunshine List: Region of Waterloo Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Region of Waterloo's 20 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $2,270,388.47 in 2001.

At the top of the Region of Waterloo Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Region of Waterloo was Chief Administrative Officer GERALD THOMPSON, who brought home $161,356.76 in 2001.

Following GERALD THOMPSON was Comm.,Community Hlth/Med.Offcr of Hlth LIANA NOLAN, with annual earnings of $130,243.72. Comm.,Transportation&Environmental Srvc MICHAEL MURRAY made $129,545.81, Chief Financial Officer LARRY RYAN made $125,564.93, and Comm., Corp. Resources & Reg. Solicitor CONNIE GILLER round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $125,464.93 for the Region of Waterloo 2002 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2001, 12 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 7 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Region of Waterloo.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2002 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2002 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2002 Employers List.