Highest-Paid Public-Sector Employees in Sarnia (2025)

349 Sarnia public-sector employees earned $100,000 or more on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $134,814 and a median of $130,363. The highest-paid was Chris Carter (Chief Administrative Officer at City Of Sarnia) at $278,999. The City of Sarnia and other Sarnia-named public bodies.

These figures cover public-sector employers named for Sarnia — its municipal government, police, transit, school boards, hospitals, and universities that carry the city’s name. Employees at organizations whose names don’t include “Sarnia” (some hospitals and regional bodies) aren’t captured here. Records span 19962025.

Disclosed (2025)
349
Average salary
$134,814
Median salary
$130,363
Highest
$278,999

Largest public-sector employers in Sarnia (2025)

Top 25 highest-paid in Sarnia (2025)

#NameEmployerSalary
1Chris CarterCity Of Sarnia$278,999
2Derek William DavisCity Of Sarnia$278,428
3Michael Van SickleCity Of Sarnia$219,280
4Ronald HansenCity Of Sarnia$218,439
5David JacksonCity Of Sarnia$212,839
6David StockdaleCity Of Sarnia$212,792
7Jeffrey WeberCity Of Sarnia$211,619
8Kent Alexander JamiesonCity Of Sarnia$197,193
9Dawn FlegelSarnia-Lambton Children's Aid Society$195,086
10Johann LewisCity Of Sarnia$194,872
11Corry ThomasCommunity Living Sarnia-Lambton$188,690
12Jason BourdageCity Of Sarnia$188,052
13Joseph Todd Mac DonaldCity Of Sarnia$187,114
14Timothy R WellsCity Of Sarnia$179,997
15Josh D BeyakCity Of Sarnia$179,610
16Zachery DouglasCity Of Sarnia$179,540
17Tristen VosburgCity Of Sarnia$178,812
18Timothy J HicksCity Of Sarnia$177,729
19Kevin D BennCity Of Sarnia$177,684
20Jason SpringettCity Of Sarnia$177,671
21Michael KahnertCity Of Sarnia$177,219
22Leo Michael MurphyCity Of Sarnia$175,875
23Patrick G SmallCity Of Sarnia$175,807
24Ken Thomas DwinnellCity Of Sarnia$175,721
25Dennis FillionCity Of Sarnia$174,646

Most common roles

First Class Firefighter74First Class Constable67Captain22Sergeant16Communications Operator10Supervisor, Public Works6Second Class Constable6Staff Sergeant5Platoon Chief5Operator, Environmental Services5

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