Public sector salaries in Sarnia
470 people at 2 public employers based in Sarnia were paid $100,000 or more in 2025.
Everyone in Sarnia, 2025
The 25 highest paid, then everyone at the employers based in Sarnia, 200 at a time.
Employers based in Sarnia
Most common jobs
People with each title, 2025.
By sector
| Sector | People | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 315 | 1 |
| Colleges | 155 | 1 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2007 | 47 |
| 2008 | 65 |
| 2009 | 95 |
| 2010 | 97 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2012 | 118 |
| 2013 | 139 |
| 2014 | 143 |
| 2015 | 189 |
| 2016 | 238 |
| 2017 | 238 |
| 2018 | 249 |
| 2019 | 367 |
| 2020 | 379 |
| 2021 | 386 |
| 2022 | 378 |
| 2023 | 429 |
| 2024 | 474 |
| 2025 | 470 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Sarnia | Ontario |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $113,423 | |
| 1997 | $113,833 | |
| 1998 | $102,182 | $112,006 |
| 1999 | $104,198 | $112,914 |
| 2000 | $109,439 | $113,847 |
| 2001 | $108,549 | $115,801 |
| 2002 | $106,553 | $116,976 |
| 2003 | $108,376 | $115,350 |
| 2004 | $109,050 | $115,563 |
| 2005 | $111,385 | $115,652 |
| 2006 | $112,421 | $116,135 |
| 2007 | $111,334 | $115,813 |
| 2008 | $105,841 | $115,001 |
| 2009 | $106,631 | $115,274 |
| 2010 | $107,241 | $115,250 |
| 2011 | $107,208 | $115,352 |
| 2012 | $110,320 | $115,302 |
| 2013 | $111,677 | $115,414 |
| 2014 | $113,509 | $115,782 |
| 2015 | $114,883 | $115,332 |
| 2016 | $111,708 | $115,440 |
| 2017 | $113,451 | $115,881 |
| 2018 | $114,079 | $115,487 |
| 2019 | $118,072 | $115,284 |
| 2020 | $119,699 | $113,876 |
| 2021 | $117,758 | $111,295 |
| 2022 | $120,156 | $112,439 |
| 2023 | $126,969 | $115,292 |
| 2024 | $127,104 | $125,365 |
| 2025 | $132,216 | $122,262 |
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Questions and answers
How many public employees in Sarnia are paid $100,000 or more?
470 people at 2 employers based in Sarnia were on the 2025 list, −0.8% on 2024.
What is the median public sector salary in Sarnia?
$132,216 among the people on the 2025 list at employers based in Sarnia, against $122,262 for all of Ontario.
Who is the highest-paid public employee in Sarnia?
In 2025, Rob Kardas, President and Chief Executive Officer at Lambton College Of Applied Arts and Technology, with a salary of $304,106.
Which employer in Sarnia has the most people on the list?
City Of Sarnia, with 315 people in 2025.
Which employers count as being in Sarnia?
Those placed in this city by their name, by where their schools or hospital sites are, or by their main campus. Province-wide employers are not placed, so people who live or work in Sarnia for a ministry, Ontario Power Generation or the OPP are not counted here.
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.