Norfolk County has released its 2025 Public Sector Salary Disclosure, offering a detailed look at employee compensation as part of provincial transparency requirements.
The disclosure, commonly known as the Sunshine List, is mandated under Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act and includes all public sector employees earning $100,000 or more annually.
The threshold, first set in 1996, has not been adjusted for inflation, meaning significantly more employees now qualify for inclusion compared to when the legislation was introduced.
In Norfolk County, 154 employees appeared on the 2025 list, representing roughly 10 per cent of the municipality’s workforce—an increase from 114 employees the previous year.
Officials note that some compensation figures include one-time payments such as overtime, acting pay, and retroactive adjustments, rather than base salary alone.
The County also highlighted that about 34 per cent of the compensation paid to those on the list is funded through sources outside the municipal tax levy, including rate-supported budgets and provincially funded programs.
Across Ontario, the number of individuals on the Sunshine List has grown significantly, rising from just over 167,000 in 2019 to more than 377,000 in 2024.
If the $100,000 threshold had kept pace with inflation, it would now sit at approximately $185,000, and far fewer employees would meet the criteria.