City Of Hamilton

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025

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 Hamilton, including:

2025 Ontario Sunshine List: City Of Hamilton 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 Hamilton's 2,991 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $386,571,539.53 in 2024.

At the top of the City Of Hamilton Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City Of Hamilton was Chief Of Police Francis Bergen, who brought home $380,439.99 in 2024.

Following Francis Bergen was Medical Officer of Health Elizabeth Richardson, with annual earnings of $345,154.75. Associate Medical Officer of Health Bartholomew Harvey made $293,601.60, Deputy Chief Ryan Diodati made $283,120.53, and Deputy Chief Paul Hamilton round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $280,277.32 for the City Of Hamilton 2025 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2024, 634 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 1,863 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 447 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 35 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 9 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 3 received over $300,000 at the City Of Hamilton.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2025 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employers List.