Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands

Also filed as Township of Leeds & the Thousand Islands (2015).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 13 employees earning $100K+

Municipalities & Services

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

13

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$1.7M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$123,435

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$110,701

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands in 2025?

Marnie Venditti, Director of Planning and Development, was paid $164,921 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 13 Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $110,701.

How has Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands' Sunshine List changed?

Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands listed 1 people in 2014 and 13 in 2025 — 13× as many; payroll on the list went from $137K to $1.7M, and the median salary moved from $135,148 to $110,701.

How many Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of median salary, from $135,148 in 2014 to $110,701 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201420162018202120232025
Median salary, 2014–2025. 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

#1Marnie Venditti
$164,921
Director of Planning and Development
#2Stephen Donachey
$153,681
Chief Administrative Officer
#3Philip Reniers
$152,653
Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer
#4David Holliday
$150,312
Director of Operations and Infrastructure
#5Michael Prior
$142,684
Fire Chief
#6Aaron Hatton
$134,336
Manager of Roads and Fleet/Drainage Superintendent
#7Jonathan Cross
$113,321
Manager of Infrastructure and Environmental Services
#8James Tuck
$112,037
Manager of Infrastructure and Environmental Services
#9Melanie Cook
$109,868
Human Resources Manager
#10Tom Reil
$106,722
Information Technology Manager
#11Lindsay Lambert
$104,257
Senior Planner
#12Cindy Code
$103,501
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Librarian
#13Michelle Hannah
$102,327
Clerk

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

David Holliday at Township Of Leeds And The Thousand Islands had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $137,822 to $148,755, up 7.9%.

David Holliday+7.9%
Director of Operations and Infrastructure
$137,822 → $148,755
Michael Prior+7.1%
Fire Chief
$131,895 → $141,319
Marnie Venditti+2.6%
Director of Planning and Development
$159,110 → $163,254

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 Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands's list in 2025; 0 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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