2022 Sunshine List: Accessible Community Counselling And Employment Services (ACCES) top earners
Every year Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants, which includes nurses, teachers, police officers, and firefighters, with six-figure salaries. In Accessible Community Counselling And Employment Services (ACCES), 15 staffers made the list this year, earning a total salary of $2,241,270.83 in 2021.
At the top of the Sunshine List
Topping the list for Accessible Community Counselling And Employment Services (ACCES) was President and Chief Executive Officer Allison Pond who brought home $277,662.49 in 2021.
Following Allison Pond was Chief Operating Officer Yara Damasceno, who had annual earnings of $187,002.19. Senior Vice President, Services and Program Innovation Susan Sadler made $172,514.56, Senior Vice President, Services and Strategic Initiatives Manjeet Dhiman made $169,217.50 and Senior Vice President, Service Excellence and Entrepreneurship Irene Sihvonen round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $165,505.76 for the Accessible Community Counselling And Employment Services (ACCES) 2022 Sunshine List.
Breaking down the numbers
Among the 15 Accessible Community Counselling And Employment Services (ACCES)'s employees, who received more than six-figure salaries 3 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 5 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 6 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at Accessible Community Counselling And Employment Services (ACCES).
For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2022 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employees List. If you wish to analyse the list by employer go to Sunshine List 2022 Employers List.
The Sunshine List
The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 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.
In Ontario the Sunshine List was first published in 1996, by the Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris. Just 4,576 names appeared on the first list.