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Educators top local sunshine list

There may have been layoffs recently, but Nipissing University was the place to be last year for the Sunshine List. See the complete list here: http://www.ontario.

There may have been layoffs recently, but Nipissing University was the place to be last year for the Sunshine List. 

See the complete list here:http://www.ontario.ca/government/public-sector-salary-disclosure

Released today, the list shows 145 employees of Nipissing made over $100,000.

Topping the list is President Mike DeGagne at $287,215.

Other top wage earners include:

  • Harley D'Entremont, VP Academic $215,833
  • Richard Onley VP Finance $232,789
  • Sharon Rich, Associate VP Academic $247,075 
  • Instructors and professor's making up to $180,000

Canadore College had 68 members on the list:

  • George Burton, President $213,310
  • Marguerite Donohue, VP Academic $165,000
  • Shawn Chorney, VP Student Services $160,000
  • Richard Peters, VP Finance $160,000

North Bay Police Services had 63 on the list:

  • Paul Cook, Chief $187,769
  • Shawn Devine, Deputy $172,928
  • Mike Hunter, Sgt. $144,065

The City of North Bay had 49 on the list of which 29 are with the Fire Department.

  • Jerry Knox, CAO $195,880
  • Margaret Karpenko, CFO $158,646
  • Grant Love, Fire Chief $148,760
  • Lea Janisse, HR $158,646
  • Peter Leckie, Solicitor, $141,661

The Near North School Board had 79 employees listed, while the Nipissing and Parry Sound District School Board had 28.

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit had 15 listed.

  • James Chirico, Executive Officer $323,906
  • Melissa Dent, Dentist $148,949
  • Rick Taus, Service Manager $146,007

The North Bay Regional Health Centre had many over the 300,000 level including,

  • Paul Heinrich, CEO $318,975
  • Dr. Susan Adams, Deputy Chief of Staff $390,038
  • Dr. Valerie Primeau, Psychiatrist, $359,705

See the complete list here. http://www.ontario.ca/government/public-sector-salary-disclosure