Region of Ottawa-Carlton

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2001

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 Region of Ottawa-Carlton, including:

2001 Ontario Sunshine List: Region of Ottawa-Carlton Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Region of Ottawa-Carlton's 49 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $6,050,171.23 in 2000.

At the top of the Region of Ottawa-Carlton Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Region of Ottawa-Carlton was Chief Administrative Officer MERVYN BECKSTEAD, who brought home $251,512.97 in 2000.

Following MERVYN BECKSTEAD was Commissioner, Social Services RICHARD STEWART, with annual earnings of $198,793.69. Commissioner, Environment & Trans MICHAEL SHEFLIN made $188,795.31, Executive Director - ITO LOUIS SHALLAL made $167,486.27, and Deputy Treasurer KENT KIRKPATRICK round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $162,503.62 for the Region of Ottawa-Carlton 2001 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2000, 28 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 14 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 6 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Region of Ottawa-Carlton.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2001 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2001 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2001 Employers List.