Which Kingsville Staff are on Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure List?

The Town is preemptively releasing its list of employees who earned more than $100,000 in the previous calendar year, which we recently provided to the Province under Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.

The number of employees earning more than $100,000 per year increased by five in 2023, to a total of 22. Reportable salaries reflect total compensation, including overtime paid. Some employees have lower annual salaries but earned more with overtime in 2023, and are therefore included on the 2023 list. Employees whose employment ended during the year due to a resignation, retirement, or other reasons have their salary reported at the amount actually paid to them for the partial year of employment.

Interestingly, the $100,000 threshold has remained the same since 1996. According to CTV news, using the Bank of Canada's inflation calculator, the threshold of $100,000 would equal $177,890 in 2023, a 77.89% increase since 1996. In recent years, more employees across the province have found their names included on the list, including frontline workers, building inspectors, police officers, firefighters, and teachers.

"Municipalities across Ontario face challenges recruiting talented and experienced professionals," said Kingsville Chief Administrative Officer John Norton. "We're competing across the region for planners, engineers, lawyers and other experts."

Salary increases are subject to good performance reviews and include different components, such as cost of living and years of service. After employees reach the top of the pay band for their position, within five years, they only receive cost of living increases. In 2023 the cost of living increase was 2%.

Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers added, "I'm proud of our Administrative team at the Town of Kingsville. Many of our managers and directors oversee multiple specialties that other municipalities might divide into two or three positions. I see how our staff go above and beyond every day, and the caliber of our employees directly impacts the quality of our services. Competitive salaries and staff retention go hand in hand."

To be fair to both taxpayers and employees, the Town of Kingsville commissions an independent salary review every three to four years to compare the Town’s salaries with neighbouring municipalities. This review will occur later in 2024. If you have questions about this list, please use the "ask something new" tab to submit a question.