Tourism

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2006

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 Tourism, including:

2006 Ontario Sunshine List: Tourism Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Tourism's 11 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $1,326,025.08 in 2005.

At the top of the Tourism Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Tourism was Deputy Minister WILLIAM ALLEN, who brought home $198,678.74 in 2005.

Following WILLIAM ALLEN was ADM, Tourism Division JEAN LAM, with annual earnings of $147,434.84. Director, Sport & Recreation DORIS HAAS made $114,250.11, Dir., Special Proj./Mgr., Recreation LOUIE DI PALMA made $112,821.77, and Dir., Tourism Investment & Development MICHAEL LANGFORD round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $112,821.77 for the Tourism 2006 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2005, 6 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 4 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Tourism.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2006 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2006 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2006 Employers List.