Township of Norwich

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 10 employees earning $100K+

Municipalities & Services

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

10

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$1.4M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$134,567

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$133,709

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Township of Norwich in 2025?

Kenneth Farkas, Director of Operations, was paid $164,052 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 10 Township of Norwich employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $133,709.

How has Township of Norwich's Sunshine List changed?

Township of Norwich listed 1 people in 2010 and 10 in 2025 — 10× as many; payroll on the list went from $115K to $1.4M, and the median salary moved from $115,108 to $133,709.

How many Township of Norwich employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of median salary, from $115,108 in 2010 to $133,709 in 2025. No data for 2011. No data for 2013.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201020142017201920232025
Median salary, 2010–2025. 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

#1Kenneth Farkas
$164,052
Director of Operations
#2James Johnson
$161,581
Treasurer/ Deputy Chief Administration Officer
#3Allan Foster
$158,287
Public Works Manager
#4Derek Van Pagee
$139,948
Director of Fire and Protective Services
#5Andrew Wells
$139,948
Manager of Medical Services
#6Kimberley Armstrong
$129,427
Director of Corporate Services/Clerk
#7James Schaafsma
$120,954
Manager of Parks and Facilities
#8Dirk Kramer
$120,912
Deputy Chief Building Official/Drainage Superintendent
#9Matthew Smith
$116,710
Chief Administration Officer
#10Joseph Smits
$103,096
Building Inspector

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

James Johnson at Township Of Norwich had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $138,047 to $160,444, up 16.2%.

James Johnson+16.2%
Treasurer/ Deputy Chief Administration Officer
$138,047 → $160,444
Allan Foster+14.9%
Public Works Manager
$136,988 → $157,365
Kimberley Armstrong+10.1%
Director of Corporate Services/Clerk
$116,677 → $128,480
James Schaafsma+9.2%
Manager of Parks and Facilities
$109,961 → $120,042
Derek Van Pagee+6.2%
Director of Fire and Protective Services
$130,789 → $138,937

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 Norwich's list in 2025; <5 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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