City of Guelph

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

Salary Name Position
$335,081.67
earned in 2018
Derrick Thomson Chief Administrative Officer
City of Guelph
$215,297.07
earned in 2018
Scott Stewart Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Enterprise
City of Guelph
$213,550.02
earned in 2018
Colleen Clack Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services
City of Guelph
$187,187.68
earned in 2018
Trevor Lee Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services
City of Guelph
$185,309.89
earned in 2018
John Osborne General Manager Fire Services/Fire Chief
City of Guelph
$176,454.49
earned in 2018
Peter Busatto General Manager Environmental Services
City of Guelph
$176,203.75
earned in 2018
Christopher Cooper General Manager Legal Realty and Court Services/City Solicitor
City of Guelph
$169,618.52
earned in 2018
Barbara Swartzentruber Executive Director Strategy Innovation and Intergovernmental Services
City of Guelph
$169,478.67
earned in 2018
Kealy Dedman General Manager Engineering and Transportation Services
City of Guelph
$164,873.61
earned in 2018
Colin Hunter Platoon Chief In Training
City of Guelph
$162,366.89
earned in 2018
Steven Kraft Chief Executive Officer
City of Guelph
$161,894.17
earned in 2018
Stephen Dewar General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services Chief
City of Guelph
$161,428.38
earned in 2018
Todd Salter General Manager Planning and Building Services
City of Guelph
$159,475.85
earned in 2018
Tara Baker General Manager Finance/City Treasurer
City of Guelph
$159,397.17
earned in 2018
David Godwaldt General Manager Human Resources
City of Guelph
$157,072.89
earned in 2018
David Elloway Deputy Chief Manager Administration and Emergency Preparedness
City of Guelph
$156,051.79
earned in 2018
David Patterson Platoon Chief
City of Guelph
$153,703.24
earned in 2018
Michael Knighton Platoon Chief In Training
City of Guelph
$153,485.49
earned in 2018
Steven Goode Deputy Fire Chief Operations
City of Guelph
$152,962.39
earned in 2018
Geoffrey Adlington Platoon Chief
City of Guelph
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Published March 2019

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in City of Guelph, including:

  • Top Salaries at City of Guelph in the 2019 Sunshine List
  • Chief Administrative Officer
    $335,081.67
  • Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Enterprise
    $215,297.07
  • Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services
    $213,550.02
  • Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services
    $187,187.68
  • General Manager Fire Services/Fire Chief
    $185,309.89

2019 Ontario Sunshine List: City of Guelph Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, City of Guelph's 339 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $40,855,826.12 in 2018.

At the top of the City of Guelph Sunshine List

Topping the list for the City of Guelph was Chief Administrative Officer Derrick Thomson, who brought home $335,081.67 in 2018.

Following Derrick Thomson was Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Enterprise Scott Stewart, with annual earnings of $215,297.07. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services Colleen Clack made $213,550.02, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services Trevor Lee made $187,187.68, and General Manager Fire Services/Fire Chief John Osborne round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $185,309.89 for the City of Guelph 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 107 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 207 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 22 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the City of Guelph.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 107 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 207 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 22 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 2 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 1 employee made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employers List.