Northern Development & Mines

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2008

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 Northern Development & Mines, including:

2008 Ontario Sunshine List: Northern Development & Mines Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Northern Development & Mines's 20 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $2,575,156.33 in 2007.

At the top of the Northern Development & Mines Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Northern Development & Mines was Deputy Minister SUZANNE HERBERT, who brought home $224,794.53 in 2007.

Following SUZANNE HERBERT was Chief Administrator Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister DON IGNACY, with annual earnings of $172,647.05. Senior Financial Consultant BRIAN BARBISAN made $163,085.35, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mines & Minerals Division CHRISTINE KASZYCKI made $155,013.04, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division CAL MCDONALD round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $147,268.88 for the Northern Development & Mines 2008 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2007, 5 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 11 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 3 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Northern Development & Mines.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2008 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2008 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2008 Employers List.