County of Essex
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
286 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Essex
Pop. 21,216
47.9% estimated female
Avg. salary
$120,560
Avg. total comp
$121,201
Total disclosed salary*
$34,480,154
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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 | Primary Care Paramedic province-wide | 151 | $108,146 | $119,384 | +3.7% |
| 2 | Advanced Care Paramedic province-wide | 35 | $114,868 | $131,178 | +3.1% |
| 3 | Personal Support Worker province-wide | 12 | $107,623 | $132,060 | +4.1% |
| 4 | Registered Nurse province-wide | 6 | $138,389 | $158,371 | +13.1% |
| 5 | Fire Captain province-wide | 5 | $137,498 | $142,512 | +8.4% |
| 6 | Deputy Treasurer province-wide | 2 | $161,182 | $162,352 | n/a |
| 7 | Director Human Resources province-wide | 2 | $171,766 | $178,202 | n/a |
| 8 | Human Resources Business Partner province-wide | 2 | $129,797 | $131,031 | n/a |
| 9 | Planner province-wide | 2 | $109,367 | $110,532 | n/a |
| 10 | CAO province-wide | 1 | $256,862 | $256,862 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 286 | $120,560 | $121,201 | $34,480,154 | 23.4% | 47.9% F |
| 2024 | 236 | $118,623 | $119,308 | $27,994,931 | 31.8% | 47.5% F |
| 2023 | 185 | $116,007 | $116,691 | $21,461,343 | 40.5% | 47.6% F |
| 2022 | 132 | $117,005 | $117,890 | $15,444,705 | 38.6% | 40.2% F |
| 2021 | 84 | $117,760 | $118,887 | $9,891,846 | 20.2% | 42.9% F |
| 2020 | 92 | $118,266 | $119,367 | $10,880,466 | 48.9% | 41.3% F |
| 2019 | 51 | $121,080 | $122,404 | $6,175,078 | 33.3% | 31.4% F |
| 2018 | 44 | $117,214 | $118,608 | $5,157,412 | 27.3% | 36.4% F |
| 2017 | 33 | $116,214 | $117,735 | $3,835,059 | 27.3% | 33.3% F |
| 2016 | 36 | $115,958 | $117,261 | $4,174,488 | 36.1% | 36.1% F |
| 2015 | 26 | $123,906 | $125,437 | $3,221,544 | 19.2% | 15.4% F |
| 2014 | 25 | $120,203 | $121,827 | $3,005,076 | 40.0% | 16.0% F |
| 2013 | 18 | $119,126 | $121,083 | $2,144,270 | 5.6% | — |
| 2012 | 19 | $114,182 | $115,902 | $2,169,463 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 18 | $109,441 | $111,269 | $1,969,942 | 22.2% | — |
| 2010 | 18 | $108,424 | $110,208 | $1,951,626 | 100.0% | — |
"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 | Sandra Zwiers | Chief Administrative Officer | $258,246 | +5.8% | 524/92538 | 65/339 |
| 2 | Allan Botham | Director Infrastructure and Planning Services | $210,301 | +2.6% | 2192/92538 | — |
| 3 | Jayne Brooks Keller | Administrator Sun Parlor Home | $207,524 | +1.8% | 2386/92538 | — |
| 4 | David Sundin | Director Legislative and Legal Services | $200,845 | +5.2% | 2970/92538 | — |
| 5 | Justin Lammers | Chief Emergency Medical Services | $194,555 | +8.3% | 3685/92538 | — |
| 6 | Sarah Bezaire | District Chief Emergency Medical Services | $193,084 | -0.6% | 3858/92538 | — |
| 7 | Melissa Ryan | Director Financial Services and Treasurer | $182,306 | +9.9% | 5554/92538 | 25/183 |
| 8 | Kyla Pritiko | Director Human Resources | $181,124 | n/a | 5809/92538 | 30/69 |
| 9 | Darrel Laurendeau | Director Information Technology | $180,875 | n/a | 5859/92538 | 12/21 |
| 10 | Christopher Nugent | District Chief Emergency Medical Services | $175,785 | +8.7% | 7155/92538 | — |