Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

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 Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, including:

2017 Ontario Sunshine List: Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre's 13 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $1,765,153.08 in 2016.

At the top of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre was Chief Executive Officer James Brandle, who brought home $258,198.00 in 2016.

Following James Brandle was Research Director, Department of Applied Genomics Daryl Somers, with annual earnings of $175,655.90. Research Chair, Discovery and Adaptation of Ornamentals Michael Brownbridge made $160,910.70, Chief Operating Officer Gary Moffat made $156,526.50, and Program Leader - Engineering Gideon Avigad round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $137,290.80 for the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 6 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 3 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 Vineland Research and Innovation Centre.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.