Each year, since Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act was passed in 1996, the City of Greater Sudbury has made public a list of employees whose salaries exceed $100,000. In 2005, a total of 50 municipal staff fell into this category.

'We are conscious of the need to strike a balance between attracting high quality applicants and remaining fiscally responsible,” said the City's Chief Administrative Officer, Mark Mieto. 'The City of Greater Sudbury's salary figures are on par with other municipalities in the province and with other public sector institutions. We are proud of our employees and we will continue to put forth our best efforts to serve our citizens.”

The 2005 report for the City of Greater Sudbury includes employees who appear on the list as the result of a one-time retroactive salary adjustment. Without these individuals, the actual number of municipal employees earning $100,000 or more was 36 in the past year.

Since amalgamation in 2001, the City has been conducting a review of all salaried and hourly rated positions. The review has resulted in lower salaries or hourly rates for some positions, while others have been upgraded to reflect increased responsibilities under an amalgamated municipal government. In certain cases, the City has been obligated to provide retroactive pay of up to four years.

There have been significant reductions in non-union and management positions at the City. Since amalgamation in 2001, 58 non-unionized positions have been eliminated in the municipality. An additional 20 non-unionized positions will be eliminated by 2007 through a planned corporate renewal process.

The City of Greater Sudbury's report, like those of other public sector institutions across the province, has been impacted by annual inflationary increases. Basic annual increases of between one per cent and 3.25 per cent, for example, would inflate a base salary of $80,000 in 1996 to $100,885 in 2006.

In 2001, reports submitted by municipalities from across the province contained a total of 746 names. In 2004, municipal reports contained a total of 2,635 names. Similar trends can be seen in all sectors, including health, education and crown agencies.

Click here to download the City of Greater Sudbury's public sector salary disclosure or visit the  Ontario Ministry of Finance web site at
www.fin.gov.on.ca/english/publications/salarydisclosure/2006

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Media Contact:

Mark Mieto, Chief Administrative Officer,
City of Greater Sudbury, 671-2489, ext. 4216