City of Ottawa – Library Services

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 29 employees earning $100K+

Municipalities & Services

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

29

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$3.9M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$135,115

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$133,718

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at City of Ottawa – Library Services in 2025?

Sonia Bebbington, Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer, was paid $269,817 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 29 City of Ottawa – Library Services employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $133,718.

How has City of Ottawa – Library Services' Sunshine List changed?

City of Ottawa – Library Services listed 5 people in 2005 and 29 in 2025 — 5.8× as many; payroll on the list went from $585K to $3.9M, and the median salary moved from $107,404 to $133,718.

How many City of Ottawa – Library Services employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of median salary, from $107,404 in 2005 to $133,718 in 2025. No data from 2012 to 2013.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K200520092014201820212025
Median salary, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Sonia Bebbington
$269,817
Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer
#2Anna-Maria Basile
$197,213
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
#3Craig Ginther
$170,088
Division Manager
#4Sarah Macintyre
$163,786
Division Manager
#5Myra Skaronski
$156,255
Division Manager
#6Lea Catana
$140,396
Program Manager, Technology Services
#7Alexandra Yarrow
$139,128
Program Manager, Board and Strategic Services
#8Karen Beiles
$135,957
Program Manager, Public Services
#9Megan Birchfield
$135,737
Program Manager, Library Facilities Development
#10Sharon Campbell
$134,144
Program Manager, Public Services
#11Yvonne Van Lith
$134,144
Program Manager, Public Services
#12Matthew Pritz
$134,144
Program Manager, Finance and Business Services
#13Jennifer Calhoun
$134,144
Program Manager, Public Services
#14Michael Poliwoda
$134,144
Program Manager, Major Gifts and Partnerships
#15Christopher Simmons
$134,137
Program Manager, Content Services
#16Mark Gelsomino
$127,296
Program Manager, Public Services
#17Robin Gallagher
$124,630
Program Manager, Client Experience and Communication Development
#18Tania Mohr
$123,088
Program Manager, Public Services
#19Shannon Macgillivray
$122,402
Program Manager, Public Services
#20Julie Desmarais
$121,891
Program Manager, Public Services
#21Leslie Stobbart
$120,654
Portfolio Manager, Human Resources
#22Laura George Fernandes
$116,620
Portfolio Manager, Service Design
#23Karen Paquette
$114,721
Portfolio Manager, Circulation Services
#24Jennifer Evans
$114,027
Program Manager, Public Services
#25Dolly Tawil
$112,234
Portfolio Manager, Library Program Development

See all 29 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Sonia Bebbington at City Of Ottawa – Library Services had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $258,663 to $268,987, up 4.0%.

Sonia Bebbington+4.0%
Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer
$258,663 → $268,987
Sarah Macintyre+6.4%
Division Manager
$153,413 → $163,288
Myra Skaronski+5.4%
Division Manager
$147,761 → $155,780
Megan Birchfield+6.2%
Program Manager, Library Facilities Development
$127,386 → $135,323
Julie Desmarais+4.8%
Program Manager, Public Services
$115,913 → $121,516

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

<5 people were new to City of Ottawa – Library Services's list in 2025; <5 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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