Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

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 Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, including:

2009 Ontario Sunshine List: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit's 5 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $706,158.49 in 2008.

At the top of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit was Medical Officer of Health ALLEN HEIMANN, who brought home $221,150.68 in 2008.

Following ALLEN HEIMANN was Director, Health Protection DEBORAH BENNETT, with annual earnings of $140,533.15. Director, Health Promotion ELIZABETH HAUGH made $123,175.24, Director, Finance & Administration SHARON KELLY made $120,280.61, and Manager, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention NEIL MACKENZIE round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $101,018.81 for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 2009 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2008, 1 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 3 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

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.