City of Richmond Hill

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

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 City of Richmond Hill, including:

2022 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Richmond Hill Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, City of Richmond Hill's 329 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $42,776,799.43 in 2021.

At the top of the City of Richmond Hill Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Richmond Hill was City Manager Mary-Anne Dempster, who brought home $300,258.59 in 2021.

Following Mary-Anne Dempster was Commissioner Corporate and Financial Services Shahnaaz Adams, with annual earnings of $283,034.53. Commissioner Community Services Darlene Joslin made $267,682.78, Commissioner Planning and Infrastructure Kelvin Kwan made $264,617.08, and Local and Regional Councillor – Chief of Staff Mike Makrigiorgos round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $229,728.94 for the City of Richmond Hill 2022 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2021, 58 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 225 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 36 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 6 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 3 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 1 received over $300,000 at the City of Richmond Hill.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2022 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employers List.