Region of Durham

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2003

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 Durham, including:

2003 Ontario Sunshine List: Region of Durham 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 Durham's 64 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $7,497,803.54 in 2002.

At the top of the Region of Durham Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Region of Durham was Chief Administrative Officer GARRY H CUBITT, who brought home $180,364.08 in 2002.

Following GARRY H CUBITT was Chief of Police J KEVIN MCALPINE, with annual earnings of $175,558.97. Medical Officer of Health ROBERT J KYLE made $164,309.67, Deputy Chief CHARLES DAVID MERCIER made $157,404.21, and Deputy Chief ROD PIUKKALA round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $156,874.21 for the Region of Durham 2003 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2002, 34 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 23 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 7 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Region of Durham.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2003 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2003 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2003 Employers List.