County of Wellington

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2016

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 County of Wellington, including:

2016 Ontario Sunshine List: County of Wellington Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, County of Wellington's 35 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $4,482,131.47 in 2015.

At the top of the County of Wellington Sunshine List

Topping the list for the County of Wellington was Chief Administrative Officer Scott Wilson, who brought home $219,160.36 in 2015.

Following Scott Wilson was County Engineer Gordon Ough, with annual earnings of $162,461.54. Social Services Administrator Eddie Alton made $162,459.25, Director of Human Resources Andrea Lawson made $162,459.19, and Director Planning and Development Gary Cousins round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $162,459.16 for the County of Wellington 2016 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2015, 10 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 17 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 7 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the County of Wellington.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2016 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2016 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2016 Employers List.