Highest paid all-time
City Manager
$315,186
2025
City Manager
$303,515
2023
City Manager
$291,105
2022
City Manager
$286,285
2019
Fire Chief
$280,344
2023
City Manager
$279,474
2021
City Manager
$273,110
2024
Chief Administrative Officer
$272,221
2008
City Manager
$268,048
2018
Chief Administrative Officer
$264,649
2011
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Elaine Datars Bere | City Manager | 2025 | $315,186 |
| Lynne Livingstone | City Manager | 2023 | $303,515 |
| Lynne Livingstone | City Manager | 2022 | $291,105 |
| Martin Philip Hayward | City Manager | 2019 | $286,285 |
| Lori Ann Hamer | Fire Chief | 2023 | $280,344 |
| Lynne Livingstone | City Manager | 2021 | $279,474 |
| Lynne Livingstone | City Manager | 2024 | $273,110 |
| Jeffrey Allan Fielding | Chief Administrative Officer | 2008 | $272,221 |
| Martin Philip Hayward | City Manager | 2018 | $268,048 |
| Jeffrey Allan Fielding | Chief Administrative Officer | 2011 | $264,649 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
831
Avg Salary
$129,737
Median
$123,524
Total Payroll
$107.8M
Employees
729
Avg Salary
$129,540
Median
$124,765
Total Payroll
$94.4M
Employees
667
Avg Salary
$128,375
Median
$123,098
Total Payroll
$85.6M
Employees
620
Avg Salary
$130,012
Median
$125,654
Total Payroll
$80.6M
Employees
579
Avg Salary
$127,505
Median
$121,272
Total Payroll
$73.8M
Employees
592
Avg Salary
$131,595
Median
$127,597
Total Payroll
$77.9M
Employees
538
Avg Salary
$126,451
Median
$122,034
Total Payroll
$68.0M
Employees
493
Avg Salary
$121,500
Median
$117,651
Total Payroll
$59.9M
Employees
538
Avg Salary
$138,738
Median
$139,978
Total Payroll
$74.6M
Employees
391
Avg Salary
$117,034
Median
$114,704
Total Payroll
$45.8M
Employees
398
Avg Salary
$115,292
Median
$113,238
Total Payroll
$45.9M
Employees
406
Avg Salary
$115,979
Median
$113,235
Total Payroll
$47.1M
Employees
354
Avg Salary
$113,674
Median
$110,848
Total Payroll
$40.2M
Employees
193
Avg Salary
$114,357
Median
$108,534
Total Payroll
$22.1M
Employees
196
Avg Salary
$114,838
Median
$108,832
Total Payroll
$22.5M
Employees
192
Avg Salary
$115,528
Median
$107,888
Total Payroll
$22.2M
Employees
199
Avg Salary
$115,455
Median
$107,961
Total Payroll
$23.0M
Employees
176
Avg Salary
$115,780
Median
$107,753
Total Payroll
$20.4M
Employees
74
Avg Salary
$123,286
Median
$113,495
Total Payroll
$9.1M
Employees
49
Avg Salary
$124,561
Median
$118,292
Total Payroll
$6.1M
Employees
52
Avg Salary
$122,734
Median
$116,937
Total Payroll
$6.4M
Employees
44
Avg Salary
$123,842
Median
$121,684
Total Payroll
$5.4M
Employees
33
Avg Salary
$123,412
Median
$115,948
Total Payroll
$4.1M
Employees
23
Avg Salary
$117,551
Median
$108,101
Total Payroll
$2.7M
Employees
18
Avg Salary
$130,226
Median
$123,683
Total Payroll
$2.3M
Employees
12
Avg Salary
$125,229
Median
$124,106
Total Payroll
$1.5M
Employees
9
Avg Salary
$123,277
Median
$122,713
Total Payroll
$1.1M
Employees
8
Avg Salary
$118,197
Median
$119,481
Total Payroll
$946K
Employees
9
Avg Salary
$118,323
Median
$118,096
Total Payroll
$1.1M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 831 | $129,737 | $123,524 | $107.8M | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 729 | $129,540 | $124,765 | $94.4M | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 667 | $128,375 | $123,098 | $85.6M | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 620 | $130,012 | $125,654 | $80.6M | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 579 | $127,505 | $121,272 | $73.8M | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 592 | $131,595 | $127,597 | $77.9M | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 538 | $126,451 | $122,034 | $68.0M | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 493 | $121,500 | $117,651 | $59.9M | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 538 | $138,738 | $139,978 | $74.6M | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 391 | $117,034 | $114,704 | $45.8M | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 398 | $115,292 | $113,238 | $45.9M | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 406 | $115,979 | $113,235 | $47.1M | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 354 | $113,674 | $110,848 | $40.2M | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 193 | $114,357 | $108,534 | $22.1M | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 196 | $114,838 | $108,832 | $22.5M | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 192 | $115,528 | $107,888 | $22.2M | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 199 | $115,455 | $107,961 | $23.0M | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 176 | $115,780 | $107,753 | $20.4M | +137.8% |
| 2007 | 74 | $123,286 | $113,495 | $9.1M | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | $124,561 | $118,292 | $6.1M | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 52 | $122,734 | $116,937 | $6.4M | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 44 | $123,842 | $121,684 | $5.4M | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | $123,412 | $115,948 | $4.1M | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 23 | $117,551 | $108,101 | $2.7M | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 18 | $130,226 | $123,683 | $2.3M | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | $125,229 | $124,106 | $1.5M | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 9 | $123,277 | $122,713 | $1.1M | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 8 | $118,197 | $119,481 | $946K | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 9 | $118,323 | $118,096 | $1.1M | — |
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.