Natural Resources

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 Natural Resources, including:

2009 Ontario Sunshine List: Natural Resources Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Natural Resources's 143 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $16,492,024.48 in 2008.

At the top of the Natural Resources Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Natural Resources was Deputy Minister DAVID LINDSAY, who brought home $231,715.50 in 2008.

Following DAVID LINDSAY was Assistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division WILLIAM THORNTON, with annual earnings of $176,426.00. Chief Information Officer, Land Resources Cluster ROBERT HOLLIS made $175,764.04, Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Division ROSALYN LAWRENCE made $174,619.02, and Mining & Lands Commissioner LINDA KAMERMAN round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $172,216.81 for the Natural Resources 2009 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2008, 82 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 52 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 8 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Natural Resources.

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.