Peterborough 2021 Sunshine List led by hospital president and CEO, former MOH and city’s CAO

Peterborough Regional Health Centre’s president and CEO was city’s highest paid public-sector employee in 2021, according to provincial data released late Friday afternoon.

The data is featured in the Ontario government’s annual public-sector salary disclosure list. The so-called “Sunshine List” features all public-sector employees who earned more than $100,000 in 2021.

PRHC president and CEO Dr. Peter McLaughlin earned $392,000 with no taxable benefits reported. In 2020, his salary was $380,000 salary (with $12,000 in taxable benefits) and in 2019 was $379,999.91 ($12,000 taxable benefits).

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Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Peterborough Public Health’s medical officer of health until her retirement in September 2021, had the city’s second-highest public-sector employee salary at $371,321.69 (with $14,443.20 in taxable benefits). In 2020 she earned $334,173.20.

Rounding out the top salaries among public-sector employees in the city are:

• Sandra Clancy, City of Peterborough’s chief administrative officer: $298,408.52  — up from $203,608.86 in 2020.
• Matthew Snyder, PRHC senior vice-president and chief human resources officer: $270,548.70  — up from $230,000.68 in 2020.
• Scott Gilbert, retired police chief of the Peterborough Police Service: $234,374.99 — up from $224,839.81 in 2020. Gilbert retired in February 2022.
• Cheryl Coombes, PRHC vice-president, Katherine Farnell, PRHC executive vice-president and Brenda Weir,  PRHC executive vice-president and chief nursing executive: Each earned $230,001.20

Tim Farquharson, who served as deputy police chief in 2021, earned $216,685.23 in the role. He was named acting police chief following Gilbert’s retirement until a replacement can be named.

Peterborough Fire Services fire chief Chris Snetsinger earned $160,595.80 in 2021 — up from $156,973.18 reported in 2020.

At Trent University, president and vice-chancellor Dr. Leo Groarke earned $305,000.80 in 2021, down from $316,731.60 reported in 2020. Fleming College president Maureen Adamson earned $281,538.92 in 2021, down from $292,367.34 reported in 2020.

According to the disclosure list, 1,175 individuals were associated with Peterborough in 2021.