Social Benefits Tribunal

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 Social Benefits Tribunal, including:

2004 Ontario Sunshine List: Social Benefits Tribunal Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Social Benefits Tribunal's 4 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $617,750.87 in 2003.

At the top of the Social Benefits Tribunal Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Social Benefits Tribunal was Manager, Legal Services JOANNE LEATCH, who brought home $167,630.34 in 2003.

Following JOANNE LEATCH was Counsel SHARON BUCHANAN, with annual earnings of $151,132.41. Counsel MARIE DYACH made $150,488.10, Chair, SBT/SARB MARILYN SHARMA made $148,500.02, and

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2003, 1 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 3 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 at the Social Benefits Tribunal.

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.