Ontario Racing Commission

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2013

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 Ontario Racing Commission, including:

2013 Ontario Sunshine List: Ontario Racing Commission Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Ontario Racing Commission's 8 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $1,049,773.04 in 2012.

At the top of the Ontario Racing Commission Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Ontario Racing Commission was Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer JOHN L. BLAKNEY, who brought home $159,738.00 in 2012.

Following JOHN L. BLAKNEY was Deputy Director ROBERT MCKINNEY, with annual earnings of $155,016.67. General Counsel MAUREEN A. HARQUAIL made $152,441.26, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer STEVEN L. LEHMAN made $135,700.00, and Manager of Racing BRENT W. STONE round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $116,239.53 for the Ontario Racing Commission 2013 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2012, 1 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 4 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 3 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Ontario Racing Commission.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2013 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2013 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2013 Employers List.