City Of Kitchener

1996–2025 · 5,182 total records

620 employees (2025)$122,921 avg salary$82.0M total payroll (2025)29 years on list

Highest paid all-time

Daniel Chapman

Chief Administrative Officer

$339,616

2025

Daniel Chapman

Chief Administrative Officer

$323,471

2024

Daniel Chapman

Chief Administrative Officer

$299,928

2023

Donna Beke

Chief of Communications

$281,515

2025

Daniel Chapman

Chief Administrative Officer

$288,473

2022

Daniel Chapman

Chief Administrative Officer

$278,491

2021

Sarah Deter

Chief of Communications

$265,469

2025

Michael May

General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

$260,971

2025

Denise Mcgoldrick

General Manager, Infrastructure Services

$257,339

2025

Daniel Chapman

Chief Administrative Officer

$260,177

2020

Headcount & Salary Trends

Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary

Year-by-Year Breakdown

2025+20.9% headcount

Employees

620

Avg Salary

$132,307

Median

$126,758

Total Payroll

$82.0M

2024+23.0% headcount

Employees

513

Avg Salary

$130,201

Median

$125,716

Total Payroll

$66.8M

2023+10.9% headcount

Employees

417

Avg Salary

$125,132

Median

$118,706

Total Payroll

$52.2M

2022+10.9% headcount

Employees

376

Avg Salary

$127,497

Median

$120,838

Total Payroll

$47.9M

2021-4.0% headcount

Employees

339

Avg Salary

$126,210

Median

$120,159

Total Payroll

$42.8M

2020+0.3% headcount

Employees

353

Avg Salary

$123,435

Median

$117,349

Total Payroll

$43.6M

2019+3.2% headcount

Employees

352

Avg Salary

$124,094

Median

$119,964

Total Payroll

$43.7M

2018+16.0% headcount

Employees

341

Avg Salary

$121,785

Median

$115,443

Total Payroll

$41.5M

2017+7.7% headcount

Employees

294

Avg Salary

$117,628

Median

$112,668

Total Payroll

$34.6M

2016-9.6% headcount

Employees

273

Avg Salary

$114,744

Median

$108,536

Total Payroll

$31.3M

2015+45.9% headcount

Employees

302

Avg Salary

$114,077

Median

$108,372

Total Payroll

$34.5M

2014+72.5% headcount

Employees

207

Avg Salary

$114,803

Median

$110,848

Total Payroll

$23.8M

2013+14.3% headcount

Employees

120

Avg Salary

$118,231

Median

$111,657

Total Payroll

$14.2M

2012-2.8% headcount

Employees

105

Avg Salary

$115,836

Median

$109,534

Total Payroll

$12.2M

2011-1.8% headcount

Employees

108

Avg Salary

$116,911

Median

$110,806

Total Payroll

$12.6M

2010+19.6% headcount

Employees

110

Avg Salary

$117,618

Median

$110,732

Total Payroll

$12.9M

2009-18.6% headcount

Employees

92

Avg Salary

$115,353

Median

$111,934

Total Payroll

$10.6M

2008+175.6% headcount

Employees

113

Avg Salary

$114,673

Median

$113,248

Total Payroll

$13.0M

2007+70.8% headcount

Employees

41

Avg Salary

$114,211

Median

$111,118

Total Payroll

$4.7M

2006+14.3% headcount

Employees

24

Avg Salary

$115,337

Median

$108,225

Total Payroll

$2.8M

2005+0.0% headcount

Employees

21

Avg Salary

$114,791

Median

$110,033

Total Payroll

$2.4M

2004+90.9% headcount

Employees

21

Avg Salary

$117,021

Median

$111,983

Total Payroll

$2.5M

2003+22.2% headcount

Employees

11

Avg Salary

$119,179

Median

$116,260

Total Payroll

$1.3M

2002+12.5% headcount

Employees

9

Avg Salary

$114,659

Median

$107,618

Total Payroll

$1.0M

2001+33.3% headcount

Employees

8

Avg Salary

$110,243

Median

$107,713

Total Payroll

$882K

2000+500.0% headcount

Employees

6

Avg Salary

$108,283

Median

$101,655

Total Payroll

$650K

1998-50.0% headcount

Employees

1

Avg Salary

$111,527

Median

$111,527

Total Payroll

$112K

1997-33.3% headcount

Employees

2

Avg Salary

$106,585

Median

$106,585

Total Payroll

$213K

1996

Employees

3

Avg Salary

$112,915

Median

$111,744

Total Payroll

$339K

Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.