City of Burlington

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

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 Burlington, including:

2018 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Burlington 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 Burlington's 189 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $21,699,830.28 in 2017.

At the top of the City of Burlington Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Burlington was City Manager James Ridge, who brought home $293,713.75 in 2017.

Following James Ridge was City Solicitor Nancy Shea Nicol, with annual earnings of $189,302.54. Executive Director of Corporate Strategic Initiatives Allan Magi made $186,506.92, Mayor Patrick Goldring made $175,664.57, and Deputy Fire Chief Ross A Monteith round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $162,864.13 for the City of Burlington 2018 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2017, 99 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 80 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 9 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the City of Burlington.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2018 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employers List.