County Of Essex

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025

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 County Of Essex, including:

2025 Ontario Sunshine List: County Of Essex Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, County Of Essex's 236 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $27,994,930.90 in 2024.

At the top of the County Of Essex Sunshine List

Topping the list for the County Of Essex was Chief Administrative Officer Sandra Zwiers, who brought home $242,762.50 in 2024.

Following Sandra Zwiers was Administrator, Sun Parlor Home Jayne Brooks Keller, with annual earnings of $203,552.57. Director, Infrastructure and Planning Services Allan Botham made $203,331.92, District Chief, Emergency Medical Services Sarah Bezaire made $193,438.02, and Director, Legislative and Legal Services David Sundin round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $189,926.59 for the County Of Essex 2025 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2024, 115 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 98 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 20 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 3 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the County Of Essex.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2025 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employers List.