City of Sarnia
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
315 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Sarnia
Pop. 72,047
17.5% estimated female
Avg. salary
$135,933
Avg. total comp
$137,886
Total disclosed salary*
$42,818,866
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constable province-wide | 76 | $125,261 | $144,054 | -1.4% |
| 2 | Firefighter province-wide | 76 | $132,606 | $149,862 | +6.1% |
| 3 | Fire Captain province-wide | 27 | $167,013 | $178,455 | +6.2% |
| 4 | Sergeant province-wide | 16 | $146,887 | $158,381 | -0.6% |
| 5 | Police Operator province-wide | 10 | $108,364 | $115,501 | -1.3% |
| 6 | Mechanic province-wide | 7 | $117,844 | $138,009 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Fire Platoon Chief province-wide | 5 | $169,263 | $183,923 | -2.6% |
| 8 | Staff Sergeant province-wide | 5 | $177,219 | $196,265 | -6.0% |
| 9 | Prevention province-wide | 4 | $149,407 | $158,166 | n/a |
| 10 | Technologist province-wide | 3 | $110,761 | $114,148 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 315 | $135,933 | $137,886 | $42,818,866 | 11.7% | 17.5% F |
| 2024 | 303 | $134,848 | $136,684 | $40,858,911 | 16.2% | 15.5% F |
| 2023 | 268 | $131,300 | $132,902 | $35,188,413 | 11.6% | 13.1% F |
| 2022 | 246 | $129,145 | $130,734 | $31,769,594 | 11.4% | 10.2% F |
| 2021 | 255 | $126,478 | $128,097 | $32,251,860 | 7.1% | 12.2% F |
| 2020 | 264 | $126,137 | $127,536 | $33,300,280 | 8.3% | 12.1% F |
| 2019 | 256 | $125,860 | $127,006 | $32,220,161 | 11.3% | 10.5% F |
| 2018 | 249 | $120,052 | $121,277 | $29,892,978 | 8.8% | 10.0% F |
| 2017 | 238 | $119,556 | $120,896 | $28,454,296 | 8.8% | 9.2% F |
| 2016 | 238 | $116,124 | $117,343 | $27,637,521 | 31.5% | 10.1% F |
| 2015 | 189 | $116,722 | $117,806 | $22,060,434 | 29.6% | 9.5% F |
| 2014 | 143 | $116,663 | $117,327 | $16,682,866 | 11.2% | 4.9% F |
| 2013 | 139 | $115,388 | $116,056 | $16,038,906 | 18.0% | 5.0% F |
| 2012 | 117 | $114,250 | $114,893 | $13,367,279 | 12.0% | 6.0% F |
| 2011 | 110 | $112,444 | $113,019 | $12,368,785 | 26.4% | 6.4% F |
| 2010 | 97 | $111,846 | $112,458 | $10,849,097 | 100.0% | 6.2% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Carter | Chief Administrative Officer | $292,749 | +3.2% | 244/92538 | 41/339 |
| 2 | Derek Davis | Chief of Police | $291,677 | +6.8% | 250/92538 | 19/48 |
| 3 | Michael Van Sickle | Deputy Chief of Police | $231,611 | +6.6% | 1132/92538 | 32/55 |
| 4 | Ronald Hansen | Deputy Chief of Police | $230,442 | +61.3% | 1177/92538 | 33/55 |
| 5 | David Jackson | General Manager Engineering and Operations | $220,588 | +3.2% | 1595/92538 | — |
| 6 | David Stockdale | General Manager Corporate Services | $220,464 | +6.3% | 1599/92538 | — |
| 7 | Jeffrey Weber | Fire Chief | $214,244 | +19.7% | 1919/92538 | 26/194 |
| 8 | Kent Jamieson | Staff Sergeant | $199,261 | -4.6% | 3144/92538 | 86/533 |
| 9 | Johann Lewis | Staff Sergeant | $196,941 | +1.5% | 3400/92538 | 95/533 |
| 10 | Jason Bourdage | Platoon Chief | $190,284 | +2.8% | 4252/92538 | 47/163 |