The municipality has released its staff that made $100,000 or more in 2018, and the number is up to 250 people.
Under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, public sector organizations such as hospitals, school boards, municipalities, colleges, universities and hydroelectric companies owned by the province (not those owned by municipalities) are required to list employees who earn $100,000 or more annually.
This year’s number of municipal employees earning $100,000 or more is an increase of 22 people compared to 2017’s 228.
The 2018 list includes 124 members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service (126 previous year), 62 members of the Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services (43 previous year), 61 non-union employees (58 previous year), two registered nurses (one previous year) and one chief operator (PUC) (zero previous year).
“It should be noted that the Consumer Price Index has not been applied to the reporting process since its inception in 1996, which would otherwise have put the reporting level at $152,154 in 2018,” said Cathy Hoffman, General Manager, and Corporate Services/Chief Human Resources Officer, in a media release. “At this level, Chatham-Kent would have 15 names on the list.”
Don Shropshire, Chatham-Kent’s CAO, topped the municipal staff list with a salary for 2018 of $241,041.80, and a taxable benefit of $10,818.64
Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn made $219,264.48, and had taxable benefits of $24,542.57
Along with the deputy chief, inspectors and sergeants, nearly 90 constables are also on the list.
Fire Chief Bob Crawford made $175221.72, tops among members of the Fire Services personnel. His taxable benefits were $2,242.54.
While there are assistant chiefs, fire captains, and fire inspectors on the list, about 40 firefighters also made in excess of $100,000 last year. Dr. David Colby, our medical officer of health, pocketed $204,512.61 in salary in 2018, along with $1,218.64 in taxable benefits.
