City of Sault Ste. Marie

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2009

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 Sault Ste. Marie, including:

2009 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie's 34 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $3,843,088.37 in 2008.

At the top of the City of Sault Ste. Marie Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Sault Ste. Marie was Chief Administrative Officer JOSEPH FRATESI, who brought home $168,044.08 in 2008.

Following JOSEPH FRATESI was Fire Chief LYNN D MCCOY, with annual earnings of $140,164.90. City Solicitor LORIE BOTTOS made $132,464.08, Commissioner, Finance/Treasurer WILLIAM FREIBURGER made $132,464.08, and Commissioner, Public Works & Transportation PATRICK MCAULEY round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $132,464.08 for the City of Sault Ste. Marie 2009 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2008, 21 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 12 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the City of Sault Ste. Marie.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2009 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2009 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2009 Employers List.