City of St. Thomas

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

Salary Name Position
$163,418.28
earned in 2017
Christopher Herridge Police Chief
City of St. Thomas
$107,475.40
earned in 2017
Christopher Johnson 1st Class Constable
City of St. Thomas
$108,164.79
earned in 2017
Colin Bechard 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$108,921.51
earned in 2017
Craig Mackay 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$111,008.46
earned in 2017
Dan Ainsworth 1st Class Constable
City of St. Thomas
$102,856.94
earned in 2017
Darcy Bell 1st Class Constable
City of St. Thomas
$105,028.01
earned in 2017
Darren Congdon 1st Class Constable
City of St. Thomas
$159,672.24
earned in 2017
Darryl Pinnell Police Chief
City of St. Thomas
$120,504.30
earned in 2017
Daryl Smith 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$147,306.39
earned in 2017
David Aristone Director, Finance and City Treasurer
City of St. Thomas
$101,272.03
earned in 2017
David Bulhoes 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$116,487.60
earned in 2017
David Depierro 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$124,308.83
earned in 2017
David Gregory Captain - Fire
City of St. Thomas
$110,283.48
earned in 2017
David Knight 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$117,316.18
earned in 2017
Derek Bonnett 1st Class Firefighter
City of St. Thomas
$122,269.61
earned in 2017
Derek Didyk Captain - Fire
City of St. Thomas
$139,974.61
earned in 2017
Elizabeth Sebestyen Director of Social Service Nov 2017
City of St. Thomas
$103,557.38
earned in 2017
Frank Boyes 1st Class Constable
City of St. Thomas
$103,921.35
earned in 2017
Garry Christiansen 1st Class Constable
City of St. Thomas
$103,187.96
earned in 2017
Gary Drouin Supervisor of Recreational Facilities
City of St. Thomas
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Published March 2018

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 St. Thomas, including:

2018 Ontario Sunshine List: City of St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas's 117 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $13,856,482.47 in 2017.

At the top of the City of St. Thomas Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of St. Thomas was City Manager Wendell Graves, who brought home $191,485.77 in 2017.

Following Wendell Graves was Police Chief Christopher Herridge, with annual earnings of $163,418.28. Police Chief Darryl Pinnell made $159,672.24, Deputy Police Chief Jeffrey Driedger made $158,630.05, and Platoon Chief Warren Scott round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $152,384.10 for the City of St. Thomas 2018 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2017, 47 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 63 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 7 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the City of St. Thomas.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 47 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 63 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 7 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000

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.