City of Welland

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2009

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 City of Welland, including:

2009 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Welland Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, City of Welland's 27 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $3,190,710.06 in 2008.

At the top of the City of Welland Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Welland was Fire Chief DENYS PREVOST, who brought home $138,683.01 in 2008.

Following DENYS PREVOST was Deputy Fire Chief KEVIN ROACH, with annual earnings of $132,741.18. Fire Platoon Chief HENRY LABENSKI made $130,897.90, Fire Captain DAVE NENADOVICH made $130,501.32, and City Manager CRAIG STIRTZINGER round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $129,644.03 for the City of Welland 2009 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2008, 8 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 19 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 at the City of Welland.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2009 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2009 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2009 Employers List.