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City Of Guelph vs Town Of Oakville

In 2025, the median salary for Town Of Oakville was $4,145 (3.5%) higher than for City Of Guelph: $123,840 against $119,695. City Of Guelph had 673 people on the list, Town Of Oakville 646.

At a glance

City Of GuelphTown Of Oakville
People on the 2025 list673646
Median salary$119,695$123,840
Middle half$109,097–$134,559$111,914–$149,218
Highest salary$275,721$342,064
Total salaries$84,613,836$85,585,149
People, change+18.3% vs 2024+9.7% vs 2024
Median, change+1.6% vs 2024+0.9% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearCity Of GuelphTown Of Oakville
1997$108,325$102,996
1998$110,462$104,801
1999$107,404$104,952
2000$109,113$103,375
2001$104,875$109,848
2002$108,021$110,347
2003$111,505$107,356
2004$117,292$107,914
2005$111,261$111,320
2006$123,290$116,486
2007$109,644$108,828
2008$110,689$114,091
2009$110,115$109,214
2010$110,614$108,681
2011$110,885$110,914
2012$110,979$114,295
2013$112,004$115,062
2014$116,247$117,545
2015$113,193$118,027
2016$113,860$114,892
2017$110,960$117,518
2018$114,098$116,242
2019$112,700$116,265
2020$116,957$117,316
2021$116,109$120,055
2022$119,168$120,752
2023$119,080$118,611
2024$117,823$122,789
2025$119,695$123,840

People on the list by year

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YearCity Of GuelphTown Of Oakville
199714
199823
199935
200057
200168
2002109
20031117
20041318
20051924
20063125
20073063
20086478
200967118
201069121
201193148
2012109178
2013144192
2014159206
2015178253
2016178296
2017232315
2018339371
2019328380
2020399448
2021408406
2022437444
2023486494
2024569589
2025673646

Highest paid in 2025

City Of Guelph

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Tara BakerChief Administrative Officer$275,721$11,825
2Colleen Clack-BushDeputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services$261,626$8,121
3Jayne HolmesDeputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment$223,142$6,713
4Terry GaymanDeputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment$210,335$4,116
5Dan AtkinsChief Executive Officer Guelph Public Library$207,903$1,580

Town Of Oakville

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Jane ClohecyChief Administrative Officer$342,064$0
2Phoebe FuCommissioner, Community Infrastructure$243,068$797
3Paul DamasoCommissioner, Community Services$239,928$688
4Douglas CarrTown Solicitor$237,118$0
5Paul BoissonneaultFire Chief$222,006$4,718

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, City Of Guelph or Town Of Oakville?

By median salary in 2025, Town Of Oakville: $123,840 against $119,695.

Which has more people on the list?

City Of Guelph: 673 against 646 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 1997?

In 1997 the median for City Of Guelph was $108,325 and for Town Of Oakville $102,996, a gap of $5,329; in 2025 the gap was $4,145.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone at each employer.

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