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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 Niagara College, including:

2008 Ontario Sunshine List: Niagara College Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Niagara College's 26 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $3,389,749.17 in 2007.

At the top of the Niagara College Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Niagara College was President DANIEL PATTERSON, who brought home $261,149.74 in 2007.

Following DANIEL PATTERSON was Vice President, Corporate Services STEVEN HUDSON, with annual earnings of $185,281.51. Vice-President, Academic JOYCE ENGEL made $152,612.49, Vice-President, Student Services & Community SEAN T KENNEDY made $147,350.08, and Associate Vice-President, Academic BARRY SHARPE round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $144,450.06 for the Niagara College 2008 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2007, 5 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 18 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 2 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Niagara College.

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.