City of Owen Sound

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

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 Owen Sound, including:

2019 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Owen Sound 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 Owen Sound's 51 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $5,908,889.24 in 2018.

At the top of the City of Owen Sound Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Owen Sound was Police Chief William Sornberger, who brought home $181,264.64 in 2018.

Following William Sornberger was City Manager Wayne Ritchie, with annual earnings of $166,009.55. Chief Librarian and Library Chief Executive Officer Timothy-J Nicholls-Harrison made $143,120.60, Deputy Fire Chief Michael Clark made $139,045.35, and Police Detective Peter Daniels round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $136,824.61 for the City of Owen Sound 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 26 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 23 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 2 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the City of Owen Sound.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employers List.