The annual ‘Sunshine List’ of public sector employees who earned over $100,000 has been released.
Published annually by the Government of Ontario since 1997, the Public Sector Salary Disclosure (PSSD) provides taxpayers with the names and positions of those who earned at least six figures in the previous year.
More than 115,000 provincial employees across Ontario made the list in 2015.
The $100,000 threshold for disclosure has not been adjusted for inflation in the past 19 years.
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
A total of 165 Chatham-Kent employees made the list this year.
The majority work for the Chatham-Kent Police Service, with 82 members while 51 work for the Chatham-Kent Fire Department.
Retired police chief Dennis Poole made $205,154 last year, while current police chief Gary Conn made $183,467 and deputy chief Jeff Littlewood brought home $162,645.
Fire/paramedic chief Ken Stuebing made $145,474, assistant chiefs Rick Scarf made $119,501 and Bob Davidson made $118,476. Deputy chief Alan Devillaer earned $116,807.
Chatham-Kent CAO Don Shropshire made $200,248.97, while Dr. Colby, Medical Officer of Health, took home $191,200.36.
Other senior staffers on the list include: John Norton, chief legal officer, $164,208; Thomas Kelly, GM, $160,044; Mary Lou McLeod, director, $166,955, Robert Crawford, GM, $160,044; Tom Kissner, GM, $145,490; and Michael Turner, CFO, $140,780.
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
President/CEO Colin Patey tops the list for the CLHA once again, bringing home $285,000.
Chief Operating Officer Sarah Padfield made $187,613, while VP Willi Kirenko made $164,237.
Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)
Canadian Mental Health Association
Community Care Access Centre
Chatham-Kent Community Health Centre
Chatham-Kent Children’s Treatment Centre
Chatham-Kent Children’s Services
Lambton-Kent District School Board
A total of 142 employees made the list in 2015, led by director of education Jim Costello who made $205,075.
Superintendents of education Joy Badder made $159,969, Phillip Warner earned $159,617 and Daphne Lounsbury made $155,636
St. Clair Catholic District School Board
The St. Clair Catholic District School Board had 100 members on the list, with Director of Education Dan Parr leading the way at $213,923.
Treasurer James McKenzie earned $210,343, while Deb Crawford, superintendent of education made $182,097
St. Clair Township
Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority
St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
Community Living Chatham-Kent
Community Living Wallaceburg
