York Region DSB

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2006

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 York Region DSB, including:

2006 Ontario Sunshine List: York Region DSB Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, York Region DSB's 143 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $15,745,134.93 in 2005.

At the top of the York Region DSB Sunshine List

Topping the list for the York Region DSB was Director, Education WILLIAM S. HOGARTH, who brought home $236,808.86 in 2005.

Following WILLIAM S. HOGARTH was Associate Director, Education BRUCE RICHARDSON, with annual earnings of $188,088.12. Coordinating Superintendent, Education DENESE I. BELCHETZ made $160,398.31, Coordinating Superintendent, Education ROBERT HARPER made $160,398.31, and Coordinating Superintendent, Education KEN N. THURSTON round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $152,972.62 for the York Region DSB 2006 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2005, 114 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 24 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 4 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the York Region DSB.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2006 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2006 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2006 Employers List.