Richard Ernst

Guelph General Hospital/President and Chief Executive Officer / président-directeur général

2014 Salary — last year on the list

$292,030

Total compensation $292,563, including $532 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2014

Employer Rank

Guelph General Hospital

Years on List

1996–2014

Peak Salary

$309,845

2010

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1996–2014. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1996–2014

$113,339 in 1996 is worth about $209,339 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2014	Guelph General Hospital	President and Chief Executive Officer / président-directeur généralGuelph General Hospital	$292,030Benefits $532Total $292,563	$532	$292,563
2013	Guelph General Hospital / Hôpital général de Guelph	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et PDGGuelph General Hospital / Hôpital général de Guelph	$305,214Benefits $1,278Total $306,492	$1,278	$306,492
2012	Guelph General Hospital	President and Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$305,214Benefits $1,124Total $306,338	$1,124	$306,338
2011	Guelph General Hospital	President and Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$298,817Benefits $1,104Total $299,921	$1,104	$299,921
2010	Guelph General Hospital	President and Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$309,845Benefits $1,125Total $310,970	$1,125	$310,970
2009	Guelph General Hospital	President/Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$298,370Benefits $1,093Total $299,463	$1,093	$299,463
2008	Guelph General Hospital	President/Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$295,827Benefits $1,223Total $297,051	$1,223	$297,051
2007	Guelph General Hospital	President/Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$287,321Benefits $1,182Total $288,503	$1,182	$288,503
2006	Guelph General Hospital	President & Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$278,895Benefits $1,136Total $280,031	$1,136	$280,031
2005	Guelph General Hospital	President/CEOGuelph General Hospital	$255,266Benefits $1,039Total $256,306	$1,039	$256,306
2004	Guelph General Hospital	President/CEOGuelph General Hospital	$240,480Benefits $842Total $241,322	$842	$241,322
2003	Guelph General Hospital	President & CEOGuelph General Hospital	$219,484Benefits $842Total $220,325	$842	$220,325
2002	Guelph General Hospital	President and CEOGuelph General Hospital	$193,482Benefits $877Total $194,359	$877	$194,359
2001	Guelph General Hospital	Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$145,627Benefits $5,596Total $151,224	$5,596	$151,224
2000	Guelph General Hospital	President/CEOGuelph General Hospital	$137,682Benefits $5,493Total $143,175	$5,493	$143,175
1999	Guelph General Hospital	Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$133,974Benefits $5,018Total $138,992	$5,018	$138,992
1998	Guelph General Hospital	Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$124,809Benefits $4,552Total $129,361	$4,552	$129,361
1997	Guelph General Hospital	Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$115,334Benefits $3,780Total $119,113	$3,780	$119,113
1996	Guelph General Hospital	Chief Executive OfficerGuelph General Hospital	$113,339Benefits $1,690Total $115,029	$1,690	$115,029

On the List
2014

Across Ontario, the 2014 median for President and Chief Executive Officer was $270,000; Richard Ernst's $292,030 salary sat about 8% above it. In 2014, Richard Ernst's total compensation of $292,563 at Guelph General Hospital ranked #2 of 41 disclosed that year. The 2014 Sunshine List recorded 111,655 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Richard Ernst has appeared on the Sunshine List at Guelph General Hospital 19 times, 1996–2014, peaking in 2010 at $309,845.

Also at Guelph General Hospital
2014

Also at Guelph General Hospital, 2014
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Truong Nguyen	Pathologist / Pathologiste	$319,335	$320,369
3	Eileen Bain	Vice President Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive / Vice-Président	$174,675	$175,395
4	Gavin Webb	Vice President Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer / Vice Président	$159,900	$160,559
5	Rod Carroll	Vice Président Human Resources and Support Services / Vice Président	$152,529	$153,158
6	Joyce Rolph	Senior Director Patient Services / Directeur Principale	$120,261	$120,751
7	Michelle Bott	Senior Director Patient Services / Directeur Principale	$119,786	$120,276
8	Kathryn Watson	Registered Nurse / Infirmière Diplômée	$115,339	$115,339
9	Scott Hutchings	Nurse practitioner / Infirmiere Practicien	$114,742	$115,192
10	Robert Clayborne	Director Laboratory Services / Directeur	$113,818	$114,285
11	Siobhan Chisholm	Nurse practitioner / Infirmière Diplômée	$112,385	$112,834