David Oakes appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $283,015 plus $7,136 in taxable benefits (total $290,151). David is listed as Chief Administrative Officer at City Of St Catharines, in the Municipalities & Services sector.
David has appeared on the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure every year from 2008 through 2025 — 18 consecutive years. Their reported salary has grown from $105,292 in 2008 to $283,015 in 2025 — a 168.8% change over 17 years.
Within the Municipalities & Services sector that year, David's $283,015 placed them in the 100th percentile (sector average: $133,194). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 1% of all disclosed earners that year.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year David has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$283K
Current Salary
2025
$290K
Total Comp.
Incl. $7,136 benefits
18
Years on List
2008–2025
+168.8%
Salary Growth
2008–2025
+$19,925 vs previous year
Sector avg $133,194 · Range $100K\u2013$604K
Earns more than 99% of disclosed employees.
2025
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$283,015
+$19,925
2024
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$263,091
-$1,911
2023
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$265,002
+$15,561
2022
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$249,441
+$33,992
2021
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$215,449
+$18,397
2020
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$197,052
+$6,643
2019
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$190,408
+$70,584
2018
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
City Of St Catharines
$119,825
-$47,981
2017
Director Economic Development
Regional Municipality Of Niagara
$167,805
+$59,920
2016
Director Economic Development
Regional Municipality Of Niagara
$107,885
-$47,596
2015
Director, Recreation & Community Services
City of St. Catharines
$155,481
-$2,716
2014
Director, Recreation and Community Services
City of St. Catharines
$158,197
+$16,933
2013
Director, Economic Development & Customer Service
City of St. Catharines
$141,264
+$12,716
2012
Director, Economic Development & Customer Service
City of St. Catharines
$128,548
+$2,500
2011
Director, Economic Development & Tourism Services
City of St. Catharines
$126,049
+$1,897
2010
Director, Economic Development & Tourism Services
City of St. Catharines
$124,152
+$3,828
2009
Director, Economic Development & Tourism Services
City of St. Catharines
$120,324
+$15,033
2008
Director, Economic Development & Tourism Services
City of St. Catharines
$105,292