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Kawartha Lakes vs Penetanguishene

In 2025, the median salary for Penetanguishene was $1,375 (1.1%) higher than for Kawartha Lakes: $122,628 against $121,253. Kawartha Lakes had 420 people on the list, Penetanguishene 432.

At a glance

Kawartha LakesPenetanguishene
People on the 2025 list420432
Median salary$121,253$122,628
Middle half$112,511–$134,037$111,527–$140,839
Highest salary$261,517$658,752
Total salaries$53,247,128$61,617,279
People, change+7.1% vs 2024+19.7% vs 2024
Median, change+1.5% vs 2024+1.6% vs 2024
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Median salary by year

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YearKawartha LakesPenetanguishene
1996$120,287
1998$138,832
1999$149,202
2000$119,283
2001$112,696
2002$117,936
2003$110,945
2004$111,522
2005$104,696
2006$107,604
2007$108,033
2008$111,686$110,126
2009$113,555$107,216
2010$108,977$110,515
2011$108,239$120,006
2012$114,673$121,878
2013$107,691$124,317
2014$109,878$120,228
2015$109,454$123,452
2016$107,856$119,163
2017$109,134$120,056
2018$111,261$120,654
2019$111,930$116,518
2020$116,016$116,238
2021$113,211$116,789
2022$115,291$114,680
2023$122,444$116,975
2024$119,456$120,666
2025$121,253$122,628

People on the list by year

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YearKawartha LakesPenetanguishene
19961
19981
19991
20003
20014
20026
20039
200410
200519
200622
200729
2008361
2009431
2010461
20115673
20128878
20139090
2014107119
2015142102
2016150117
2017171130
2018188153
2019211160
2020261199
2021257218
2022274235
2023366322
2024392361
2025420432

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Kawartha Lakes or Penetanguishene?

By median salary in 2025, Penetanguishene: $122,628 against $121,253.

Which has more people on the list?

Penetanguishene: 432 against 420 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2008?

In 2008 the median for Kawartha Lakes was $111,686 and for Penetanguishene $110,126, a gap of $1,560; in 2025 the gap was $1,375.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone working for public employers in each place. Employers are placed where they are based.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work