Ontario’s 2025 Sunshine List has been released, disclosing the names of public sector employees paid more than $100,000 in 2025.
And Northumberland will find several familiar names on the list.
The list was created under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996, when $100,000 represented a much higher pay threshold than it does today.
In 1996, about 4,500 names were listed. Compare that with the 404,922 employees who made the list in 2025 (which is up from 377,881 a year earlier) and you can see how much broader the disclosure has become over time.
Provincewide, the top three 2025 earners were all from Ontario Power Generation: Kenneth Hartwick at $1,910,992, Nicolle Butcher at $1,598,309, and Steve Gregoris at $1,096,651.
In the Northumberland area, the highest salaries were led by health care and municipal administration.
Based on local and employer listings, the top 10 were:
Susan Walsh, Northumberland Hills Hospital CEO – $320,651
Jennifer Moore, former Northumberland County CAO – $290,283
Tracey Vaughan, Town of Cobourg CAO – $245,151
Paul Vandegraaf, Town of Cobourg Chief of Police – $220,369
John Linney, Town of Cobourg Staff Sergeant – $216,190
Scott Bambridge, Town of Cobourg Staff Sergeant – $215,872
Kate Zimmerman, Northumberland Hills Hospital Vice President of Integrated Care and Chief Nursing Executive – $215,335
Lola Obomighie, Northumberland Hills Hospital Vice President, Culture, People and Organizational Effectiveness – $215,335
Judy Fleming, Northumberland Hills Hospital Vice President, Digital Health Analytics and Chief Clinical Information Officer – $215,335
Glenn Dees, former Northumberland County Acting CAO – $214,367.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
