Cobourg’s Public Servants who make over $100,000 (Sunshine List)

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act of 1996 (commonly called the Sunshine List) 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 disclose annually the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. The $100,000 figure means salary before taxes, and does not include taxable benefits. However, for those who are paid $100,000 or more, the total value of these taxable benefits must be disclosed. Beginning with 2012 salaries, the definition of salary now also includes per diems and/or retainers paid to employees, in addition to amounts reported as employment income on the Canada Revenue Agency T4 slip.

The act applies to organizations such as the Government of Ontario, Crown Agencies, Municipalities, Hospitals, Boards of Public Health, School Boards, Universities, Colleges, Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation, and other public sector employers who receive a significant level of funding from the provincial government. Cobourg’s municipal employees are covered by the act. Cobourg owns 99.9% of Lakefront Utilities, Lakefront Utility Services, and Cobourg Networks yet the Town has refused to divulge any information on the salaries of the employees of those companies.

Here is a summary of Cobourg’s municipal employees who are on the Sunshine list from 2004 to 2022

Disclosure forSalariesNo. of Employees
2022$6,904,990.0053
2021$7,177,593.8558
2020$7,167,834.9457
2019$5,961,127.9646
2018$5,570,386.1146
2017$5,054,441.7742
2016$5,060,142.4841
2015$4,947,959.7441
2014$3,687,563.8632
2013$3,516,018.5131
2012$3,043,034.2427
2011$1,960,947.1717
2010$1,020,511.199
2009$539,680.635
2008$570,511.895
2007$702,990.226
2006$769,376.097
2005$211,9622
2004$213,290.082

Here are Cobourg’s municipal employees who are on the Sunshine list for 2022

Last NameFirst NameJob TitleSalaryBenefits
VandegraafPaulChief of Police$195,183.35$1,605.79
VaughanTraceyChief Administration Officer$180,265.13$1,778.47
HaskinsJeffreyDeputy Police Chief$172,671.74$726.05
MacdonaldScottFire Captain$165,454.27$739.88
SchroederKevinFire Captain$162,225.45$739.89
BambridgeScottActing Inspector$158,440.92$376.56
BriggsJeffrey1st Class Firefighter$157,712.97$646.45
PostChristopherFire Captain$154,008.28$704.45
MacdonaldJaniceSergeant$153,429.94$1,195.42
RamkissoonRogerChief Administrative Officer$153,281.37$1,516.95
StroederGeneFire Captain$152,648.01$739.89
BulsaraSorab1st Class Firefighter$146,385.59$627.29
CurrRandallStaff Sergeant$144,361.28$376.55
WillsLaurieDirector of Public Works$143,792.92$1,131.66
DaveyIanDirector of Corporate Services$143,786.08$1,131.67
FergusonRichardSergeant$137,623.68$376.55
DiminieMatt1st Class Firefighter$135,120.01$596.28
EgasJamesSergeant$134,579.96$376.56
CunninghamDamienConstable$134,497.80$376.56
TurpinBryan1st Class Firefighter$133,757.50$572.36
LarmerC. BrentDirector of Legislative Services$132,586.71$1,102.10
LinneyJohnStaff Sergeant$128,799.41$376.56
BauerCaitlinSergeant$128,422.67$376.55
BaggaleyJamieConstable$127,794.05$1,195.42
MckeenDanielleDetective Constable$127,210.90$717.41
GillAmritConstable$127,099.81$379.80
BellemareMarcSergeant$126,333.13$1,090.34
MaguireRyanDetective Constable$125,004.51$376.56
TobinKyleActing Sergeant$123,974.54$376.55
AndersonJeremyConstable$123,768.32$1,235.19
MoellerNicholas1st Class Constable$122,396.58$376.56
WatsonCameronConstable$119,957.72$662.75
SalisburyJasonConstable$119,654.36$376.55
HoekstraTerryManager of Engineering$119,019.93$531.59
ReevesCindyConstable$115,600.60$376.55
LegerePaulSergeant$115,450.76$740.23
RashotteJoelConstable$115,242.62$376.56
PeriardDavidConstable$114,887.96$1,120.97
PeregrinoLitoConstable$114,818.51$376.55
HiltsJosalynConstable$114,783.94$376.56
BehanTeresaManager of Recreation and Waterfront Facilities$114,044.00$512.42
Taylor ScottAnneDirector of Planning and Development$113,546.72$1,015.97
GeertsBrianDirector of Community Services$113,179.26$996.38
HancockDavidChief Building Inspector$109,556.18$484.87
BlairAaronChief Fire Prevention Officer$109,030.69$541.63
TaylorJoanneManager of Finance$108,879.50$475.50
FranklinRobertManager of Planning$106,417.83$498.73
JeschkeRonaldInformation Technology Supervisor$105,799.36$327.77
WilsonGinaDirector Corporate Services$105,479.91$1,146.65
PeeplesBillManager of Water Pollution$104,877.52$475.50
DarbyshireVictoriaSpecial Constable – Forensic Identification Services$104,705.95$327.77
RichardsonMichaelSergeant$104,081.86$376.56
HallNigel3rd Class Firefighter$103,357.94$456.93
2022 Total$6,904,990.00$36,513.31

Here are more details on the sunshine list for each of the years from 2004 to 2022

 Sunshine List 2004 to 2022 (PDF)

Sunshine List 2004 to 2022 (Excel)

You can also visit the Ontario Sunshine List web site that has more information:

ontariosunshinelist.com

The Sunshine list for  all public employees in Ontario can be found here:

Public sector salary disclosure 2022