Highest paid all-time
City Manager
$463,232
2025
City Manager
$460,624
2024
City Manager
$413,927
2023
City Manager
$393,653
2011
City Manager
$386,247
2020
City Manager
$379,550
2021
Medical Officer of Health
$370,929
2020
Associate Medical Officer of Health
$364,821
2024
City Manager
$370,477
2019
City Manager
$365,708
2022
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Stephanson | City Manager | 2025 | $463,232 |
| Wendy Stephanson | City Manager | 2024 | $460,624 |
| Wendy Stephanson | City Manager | 2023 | $413,927 |
| Kent Kirkpatrick | City Manager | 2011 | $393,653 |
| Steve Kanellakos | City Manager | 2020 | $386,247 |
| Steve Kanellakos | City Manager | 2021 | $379,550 |
| Vera Etches | Medical Officer of Health | 2020 | $370,929 |
| Laura Bourns | Associate Medical Officer of Health | 2024 | $364,821 |
| Steve Kanellakos | City Manager | 2019 | $370,477 |
| Steve Kanellakos | City Manager | 2022 | $365,708 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
5,181
Avg Salary
$125,013
Median
$117,638
Total Payroll
$647.7M
Employees
4,686
Avg Salary
$122,489
Median
$116,555
Total Payroll
$574.0M
Employees
3,913
Avg Salary
$121,688
Median
$115,592
Total Payroll
$476.2M
Employees
4,150
Avg Salary
$123,522
Median
$116,643
Total Payroll
$512.6M
Employees
3,285
Avg Salary
$119,437
Median
$113,172
Total Payroll
$392.4M
Employees
3,375
Avg Salary
$122,450
Median
$116,411
Total Payroll
$413.3M
Employees
3,251
Avg Salary
$118,387
Median
$112,390
Total Payroll
$384.9M
Employees
2,484
Avg Salary
$116,044
Median
$110,567
Total Payroll
$288.3M
Employees
2,115
Avg Salary
$117,721
Median
$111,625
Total Payroll
$249.0M
Employees
1,666
Avg Salary
$115,736
Median
$110,708
Total Payroll
$192.8M
Employees
1,885
Avg Salary
$115,741
Median
$110,367
Total Payroll
$218.2M
Employees
1,153
Avg Salary
$116,753
Median
$111,505
Total Payroll
$134.6M
Employees
1,149
Avg Salary
$116,396
Median
$110,967
Total Payroll
$133.7M
Employees
820
Avg Salary
$115,169
Median
$110,300
Total Payroll
$94.4M
Employees
781
Avg Salary
$115,101
Median
$110,248
Total Payroll
$89.9M
Employees
691
Avg Salary
$116,700
Median
$110,813
Total Payroll
$80.6M
Employees
722
Avg Salary
$115,712
Median
$110,103
Total Payroll
$83.5M
Employees
980
Avg Salary
$118,140
Median
$113,067
Total Payroll
$115.8M
Employees
195
Avg Salary
$117,585
Median
$110,585
Total Payroll
$22.9M
Employees
241
Avg Salary
$114,693
Median
$108,920
Total Payroll
$27.6M
Employees
191
Avg Salary
$115,447
Median
$107,169
Total Payroll
$22.1M
Employees
124
Avg Salary
$118,338
Median
$107,920
Total Payroll
$14.7M
Employees
192
Avg Salary
$114,954
Median
$107,317
Total Payroll
$22.1M
Employees
123
Avg Salary
$118,361
Median
$111,099
Total Payroll
$14.6M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$120,287
Median
$110,700
Total Payroll
$9.6M
Employees
14
Avg Salary
$112,214
Median
$110,072
Total Payroll
$1.6M
Employees
8
Avg Salary
$112,472
Median
$105,591
Total Payroll
$900K
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,181 | $125,013 | $117,638 | $647.7M | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4,686 | $122,489 | $116,555 | $574.0M | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 3,913 | $121,688 | $115,592 | $476.2M | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4,150 | $123,522 | $116,643 | $512.6M | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 3,285 | $119,437 | $113,172 | $392.4M | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,375 | $122,450 | $116,411 | $413.3M | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,251 | $118,387 | $112,390 | $384.9M | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 2,484 | $116,044 | $110,567 | $288.3M | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2,115 | $117,721 | $111,625 | $249.0M | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1,666 | $115,736 | $110,708 | $192.8M | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,885 | $115,741 | $110,367 | $218.2M | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 1,153 | $116,753 | $111,505 | $134.6M | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,149 | $116,396 | $110,967 | $133.7M | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 820 | $115,169 | $110,300 | $94.4M | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 781 | $115,101 | $110,248 | $89.9M | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 691 | $116,700 | $110,813 | $80.6M | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 722 | $115,712 | $110,103 | $83.5M | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 980 | $118,140 | $113,067 | $115.8M | +402.6% |
| 2007 | 195 | $117,585 | $110,585 | $22.9M | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 241 | $114,693 | $108,920 | $27.6M | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 191 | $115,447 | $107,169 | $22.1M | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 124 | $118,338 | $107,920 | $14.7M | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 192 | $114,954 | $107,317 | $22.1M | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 123 | $118,361 | $111,099 | $14.6M | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 80 | $120,287 | $110,700 | $9.6M | +471.4% |
| 1999 | 14 | $112,214 | $110,072 | $1.6M | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | $112,472 | $105,591 | $900K | — |
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.