Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2008

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 Municipality of Chatham-Kent, including:

2008 Ontario Sunshine List: Municipality of Chatham-Kent Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Municipality of Chatham-Kent's 29 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $3,484,497.09 in 2007.

At the top of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent was Acting Chief Administrative Officer GERRY WOLTING, who brought home $175,747.34 in 2007.

Following GERRY WOLTING was Police Chief CARL HERDER, with annual earnings of $161,902.26. Deputy Police Chief DENNIS J POOLE made $143,666.94, General Manager, Infrastructure & Engineering Services LEO DENYS made $141,992.18, and General Manager, Health & Family Services LUCY BROWN round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $141,990.78 for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent 2008 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2007, 14 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 13 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 2 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2008 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2008 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2008 Employers List.