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City Of Ottawa salaries, 2008

980 people paid $100,000 or more in 2008, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2008
980
+402.6% vs 2007
Median salary
$113,067
+2.2% vs 2007
Highest salary
$294,714
Total disclosed
$116M

Everyone on the 2008 list

Top 200 of 980
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Kent KirkpatrickCity Manager$294,714$7,603+$20,011 (+7.3%)
2Steve KanellakosDeputy City Manager, City Operations$243,077$7,461+$30,087 (+14.1%)
3RICHARD HEWITTDeputy City Manager, Public Works & Services$216,767$6,021+$3,732 (+1.8%)
4ALAIN LALONDEAuditor General$208,450$7,350+$39,201 (+23.2%)
5Nancy SchepersDeputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services & Community Sustainability$199,582$7,424+$13,051 (+7.0%)
6Isra LevyMedical Officer of Health$194,968$5,081+$1,727 (+0.9%)
7Aaron BurryGeneral Manager, Recreation & Community Services$185,830$1,353+$15,097 (+8.8%)
8STEPHEN FINNAMOREExecutive Director, Business Transformation Services$185,122$5,958+$17,972 (+10.8%)
9Arlene GregoireDirector, Building Code Services/Chief Building Official$180,982$404+$36,293 (+25.1%)
10DANIELLE MASSEGeneral Manager, Social Services$180,937$404+$58,310 (+47.6%)
11NADINE SICARDAssociate Medical Officer of Health, Community Health$175,416$425new
12MICHAEL FLAINEKDirector, Traffic & Parking Operations$171,900$404+$27,142 (+18.7%)
13Marc LaframboiseFirefighter$169,139$479+$55,323 (+48.6%)
14LAWRENCE KINGPlatoon Chief$169,082$672+$68,898 (+68.8%)
15DONALD WILSONManager, Legal Services$168,150$245+$51,952 (+44.7%)
16John MoserDirector, Planning Branch & City Planner$167,972$404+$14,860 (+9.7%)
17RUSSELL MAWBYDirector, Housing$166,240$372+$37,141 (+28.8%)
18Giovanni ManconiGeneral Manager, Public Works$165,821$1,353+$10,841 (+7.0%)
19DAVID STEPHENSONPlatoon Chief$164,453$672new
20DENNIS GOBEYPlatoon Chief$164,295$672new
21LAWRENCE O'BRIENMayor$162,916$447+$3,864 (+2.4%)
22RICHARD LARABIEFire Chief$160,573$7,304+$9,131 (+6.0%)
23John RamsayFire Lieutenant$160,216$499new
24ALAIN MERCIERGeneral Manager, Transit Services$159,870$1,353+$32,333 (+25.4%)
25STEVEN MCFARLANEDistrict Chief$159,655$625new
26PERRY MCCONNELLDivision Chief, Planning & Safety$158,973$627new
27JANET HARRIS-CAMPBELLDirector, Information Technology Services/Chief Information Officer$158,036$404+$13,457 (+9.3%)
28Rick O'ConnorCity Clerk/Solicitor$157,674$1,981+$29,246 (+22.8%)
29Marian SimulikCity Treasurer$156,588$404+$12,014 (+8.3%)
30ANTHONY DIMONTEChief, Ottawa Paramedic Services$156,588$1,534+$5,147 (+3.4%)
31LYLE FRASERDistrict Chief$155,547$625new
32Shawn SullivanDistrict Chief$155,179$625new
33REJEAN CHARTRANDDirector, Economic Development & Strategic Projects$155,167$343−$20,290 (−11.6%)
34SHELDON RIDGEWAYDistrict Chief$155,132$625new
35GREGORY GEDDESChief Corporate Services Officer$154,425$457−$49,472 (−24.3%)
36PIERRE PAGÉCity Clerk$153,492$385+$19,300 (+14.4%)
37GLENN DOLANFire Captain$152,993$577new
38Bruce RaymondFire Captain$152,312$577new
39DAVID CHAPMANFire Captain$151,171$577new
40JOHN GAGNONDistrict Chief$151,155$625new
41CHRISTOPHER WHITNEYDistrict Chief$150,988$625new
42RANDALL CAINAssistant Division Chief, Communication$150,917$609+$46,814 (+45.0%)
43Edward HoneyCommunications Supervisor$150,728$549+$45,694 (+43.5%)
44GERALD HILLPlatoon Chief$150,690$309new
45ALAN DARLINGDistrict Chief$150,655$625new
46PAUL WHITNEYPlatoon Chief$150,642$672+$50,141 (+49.9%)
47JIM BLOOMFire Captain$150,617$577new
48Susan JonesGeneral Manager, Emergency & Protective Services$150,302$1,347−$6,415 (−4.1%)
49DAVE JOYCEFire Captain$150,201$577new
50Ian WadeFire Captain$150,200$577new
51Raymond LaplanteLicensed Mechanic$149,850$3,149+$24,748 (+19.8%)
52David ThompsonDistrict Chief$149,704$599new
53NEIL S. WARRENDistrict Chief$149,271$625new
54JOHN CAPSTICKDistrict Chief$148,972$625new
55MICHAEL DAIGLEAssistant Division Chief, Prevention$148,538$577new
56BRUCE MONTONEDeputy Fire Chief, Education & Prevention Services$148,113$1,501−$6,358 (−4.1%)
57DIANE OFFICERDirector, Long Term Care$147,900$346−$7,854 (−5.0%)
58RON GILLESPIEDirector, Fleet Services$147,900$404+$3,142 (+2.2%)
59RAYMOND MCKAGUEFire Prevention Officer$147,668$528new
60JEFF OXLEYDistrict Chief$147,588$625new
61BRIAN TRUELOVEFire Captain$147,552$577new
62LAURENCE KINGSLEYDistrict Chief$147,492$625new
63Michael MaccormacDistrict Chief$147,128$625new
64John SimpsonFire Captain$146,972$577new
65GARY FOSTERDistrict Chief$146,286$625new
66Colleen HendrickDirector, Cultural Services & Community Funding$146,181$366+$16,961 (+13.1%)
67STEPHEN O'NEILDistrict Chief$146,109$599new
68DAN JOHNCOXDistrict Chief$146,027$625new
69MARTIN MICHELSFire Captain$145,305$577new
70KEITH HANCOCKFire Captain$145,195$577new
71MONTGOMERY MALLOYDistrict Chief$145,039$625new
72JIM CORRIGANDistrict Chief$144,808$625new
73DAVID SHESTALOFire Captain$144,785$577new
74Wayne NewellDirector, Infrastructure Services$144,657$389+$11,116 (+8.3%)
75KEVIN CRUIKSHANKFire Captain$144,282$577new
76PRESTON STEVENSDistrict Chief$143,984$625new
77RONALD GERVAISDistrict Chief$143,698$625new
78STEVE RHEAUMEFire Captain$143,692$577new
79Michael McbaneFire Captain$143,679$577new
80ALLEN KARKKAINENDistrict Chief$143,602$625new
81RANDALL OLMSTEADFire Captain$143,365$577new
82GREG GOLDSFire Captain$143,200$577new
83RON LARABIEFire Captain$142,436$577new
84GLENN KENNEDYFire Captain$141,992$577new
85Marc AsselinFire Captain$141,763$577new
86MYRON STEEVESFire Captain$141,600$577new
87James CockramFire Captain$141,503$577new
88Kevin ShaughnessyFire Captain$141,423$577new
89GARY TURNERFire Captain$141,271$577new
90PATRICK HOULAHANFire Captain$141,151$577new
91Danny ThomsenFire Captain$141,004$577new
92Donald SmithFire Captain$140,844$577new
93Gregory WymanFire Captain$140,661$577new
94ROGER GONEAUAssistant Division Chief, Prevention$140,279$577new
95JERRALD NARRAWAYFire Captain$140,212$577new
96DEAN ROUSSONFire Captain$140,132$577new
97DAVE MORGANFire Captain$140,126$577new
98BARRY MACDONALDFire Captain$140,055$577new
99Peter NevilleFirefighter/Building Systems Technician$140,013$478new
100FRANK CHAPMANFire Captain$139,925$577new
101Paul FortinFire Captain$139,879$577new
102TREVOR ST. JOHNFire Captain$139,777$577new
103Francois GauthierFire Captain$139,506$551new
104CLINTON BENNETTFire Captain$139,351$577new
105DAVID CLARKEFire Captain$139,334$577new
106Robert Kent LeclaireFire Captain$139,276$559new
107MONTE REINBERGERFire Captain$139,040$577new
108PATRICK GILCHRISTFire Captain$138,966$577new
109GLEN FORDDeputy Treasurer/Controller$138,955$349+$21,481 (+18.3%)
110NORMAN KENNEYFire Captain$138,835$577new
111DAVID FITZSIMONSFire Captain$138,556$577new
112FRANCOIS DONATIAssistant Division Chief, Prevention$138,309$909new
113NEIL F. WARRENFire Captain$138,108$559new
114GARY ATTFIELDFire Captain$138,002$577new
115JOHN BURKEFire Captain$137,965$652new
116BRIAN MACDONALDFire Captain$137,877$577new
117Dennis DaleFire Captain$137,835$577new
118STEVEN CARKNERFire Captain$137,803$577new
119Shawn O'NeillFire Captain$137,778$577new
120JOHN MCCARTHYSafety Officer$137,596$577new
121GRANT WILSONFire Captain$137,563$577new
122LORNE SHUSTERMANFire Captain$137,470$577new
123James CrawfordFire Captain$137,353$577new
124ROBERT CLAUSENFire Captain$137,278$577new
125David LancasterFire Captain$137,164$577new
126Darren SullivanFire Captain$137,140$577new
127JOHN OGILVIEFire Captain$137,066$577new
128RONALD CUMMINGSFire Captain$136,959$577new
129RICK BARKHOUSEFire Captain$136,939$577new
130Bruce WarrenFire Captain$136,665$577new
131ROBERT FOSTERFire Captain$136,549$577new
132GILLES CYRFire Captain$136,468$577new
133CHARLES O'BRIENDivision Chief, Prevention$136,436$625new
134STEVEN BOLGERFire Captain$136,414$577new
135Dan DaggFire Captain$136,351$577new
136PETER HUNTFire Captain$136,291$577new
137JAMES ULLETTDeputy Fire Chief, Urban Services$136,116$3,254−$22,366 (−14.1%)
138ALEX DAVEYFire Captain$135,927$577new
139Rodolfo LindiaRespirator Program Coordinator$135,847$577new
140Stephen BrabazonSafety Officer$135,756$577new
141Timothy HollingtonFire Captain$135,642$551new
142RAYMOND BALCOMFire Captain$135,598$577new
143MARK TEDESCHINIFire Captain$135,517$577new
144MARK TUGNETTFire Captain$135,418$577new
145Dean TaylorFire Captain$135,374$577new
146James GervaisFire Captain$135,361$551new
147GORD MILLSDeputy Fire Chief, Rural Services$135,229$2,230−$17,006 (−11.2%)
148DONALD COLEFire Captain$135,139$577new
149BARRY MICHAEL QUINNFire Captain$134,937$577new
150JOSEPH D'ANGELOFire Captain$134,615$577new
151DONALD MULLOYFire Lieutenant$134,581$529new
152Richard SeabrookFire Captain$134,489$577new
153Daniel GauvreauFire Captain$134,395$577new
154WILLIAM ORANGEFire Captain$134,181$461new
155BRUCE JOHNSONFire Captain$133,980$543new
156Leslie DonnellyDeputy City Clerk$133,870$310+$23,205 (+21.0%)
157Steven SaleFire Captain$133,734$543new
158MARK KENNYFire Captain$133,715$577new
159KENNETH FOLEYFire Captain$133,705$577new
160RONALD FITZGERALDFire Lieutenant$133,072$529new
161Andre GignacParamedic Team Leader$132,934$226+$19,313 (+17.0%)
162KIM SCHEELFirefighter$132,928$577new
163GUY TARDIFFire Captain$132,790$577new
164Brian WallaceFire Captain$132,430$577new
165MICHEL FOURNIERFire Captain$132,418$577new
166Michael MccloskeyFire Captain$132,370$577new
167RUSSELL LAROSEFire Captain$132,336$577new
168William BrienFire Lieutenant$132,216$529new
169Rocco IamelloAssistant Division Chief, Prevention$132,185$537new
170Andre LefebvreFire Lieutenant$132,159$529new
171MICHEL LANGLOISFire Captain$132,130$577new
172Luis GarciaFire Lieutenant$132,105$529new
173Tracy CadoretteFire Lieutenant$132,041$529new
174Ruth KingDispatcher Fire$131,872$479new
175Michael SullivanDivision Chief, Communication$131,781$591new
176RICHARD LACROIXFire Captain$131,775$577new
177Dave CranidgeDivision Chief, Training$131,684$623new
178JAMES FLINTERFire Captain$131,682$577new
179Brent BrownFire Captain$131,631$577new
180WILLIAM VANDENTILLAARTFire Lieutenant$131,437$529new
181Lawrence RuskFire Lieutenant$131,430$529new
182Glen McneilFire Captain$131,391$575new
183Brian ClarkeFire Captain$131,352$538new
184BARRY ROBINSONDirector, Real Property Asset Management Branch$131,250$349+$16,705 (+14.6%)
185BARRY ECKFORDFire Lieutenant$131,213$529new
186DAVID NICHOLSONFire Captain$131,195$577new
187STEPHEN HANSONFire Captain$131,117$577new
188Chuck WheatleyWest-Zone Supervisor$131,082$219+$26,164 (+24.9%)
189BERNARD MCMAHONFire Lieutenant$131,074$529new
190Joseph McbrideSafety Officer$130,909$575new
191James GiffinFire Prevention Officer$130,698$655new
192RAY YANTHADistrict Manager, Roads, Parks & Trees$130,588$310+$19,923 (+18.0%)
193ALEX MORRICEFire Lieutenant$130,558$495new
194MICHEL CARONCaptain$130,314$577new
195Gerard LapierreFire Lieutenant$130,293$529new
196Steve BradburyFire Lieutenant$130,277$529new
197KENNETH HOPEWELLFire Captain$130,247$577new
198Tim OrtonFire Lieutenant$130,169$529new
199Cathy BowlesChief of Protocol$129,843$291+$25,886 (+24.9%)
200GORDON WESTCaptain$129,801$577new

Most common jobs in 2008

Firefighter383
Fire Captain112
Fire Lieutenant76
Fire Prevention Officer34
District Chief22
West-Zone Supervisor18
Paramedic Team Leader16
Dispatcher Fire9
Training Officer9
Coordinator, Ottawa Paramedic Service8

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at City Of Ottawa not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2008 are listed. Everyone else at City Of Ottawa that year was paid less.

What are taxable benefits?

The benefits the employer reported as taxable for the year. They are listed separately and are not part of the salary figure.

How do I see all 980 people?

The table opens with the top 200. “Show all 980” loads everyone, and the filter finds a name or job among them.

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