Ontario public pay
David Oakes
Chief Administrative Officer at City Of St Catharines. On Ontario’s disclosure list 18 years between 2008 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $283,015.22
- Taxable benefits
- $7,136.14
- Total disclosed
- $290,151.36
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$19,925 (+7.6%)18years on
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Change from 2024: +$19,925 (+7.6%)18years on
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Among 303 people with the title “Chief Administrative Officer” in 2025
Paid more than 85% of them. Their median: $199,653.
$283,015$101,782$581,808
Among 305 people at City Of St Catharines in 2025
1st highest paid. Their median: $131,933.
$283,015$100,497$283,015
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$283K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $105,292 | |
| 2009 | $120,324 | |
| 2010 | $124,152 | |
| 2011 | $126,049 | |
| 2012 | $128,548 | |
| 2013 | $141,264 | |
| 2014 | $158,197 | |
| 2015 | $155,481 | |
| 2016 | $107,885 | |
| 2017 | $167,805 | |
| 2018 | $119,825 | |
| 2019 | $190,408 | |
| 2020 | $197,052 | |
| 2021 | $215,449 | $172,484 |
| 2022 | $249,441 | $179,998 |
| 2023 | $265,002 | $188,026 |
| 2024 | $263,091 | $193,992 |
| 2025 | $283,015 | $199,653 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of St CatharinesChief Administrative Officer | $283,015 | $7,136 | +$19,925 |
| 2024 | City Of St CatharinesChief Administrative Officer | $263,091 | $7,167 | −$1,911 |
| 2023 | City Of St CatharinesChief Administrative Officer | $265,002 | $6,756 | +$15,561 |
| 2022 | City Of St CatharinesChief Administrative Officer | $249,441 | $6,149 | +$33,992 |
| 2021 | City Of St CatharinesChief Administrative Officer | $215,449 | $4,811 | +$18,397 |
| 2020 | City Of St CatharinesDeputy Chief Administrative Officer | $197,052 | $1,781 | +$6,643 |
| 2019 | City Of St CatharinesDeputy Chief Administrative Officer | $190,408 | $1,200 | +$70,584 |
| 2018 | City Of St CatharinesDeputy Chief Administrative Officer | $119,825 | $831 | −$47,981 |
| 2017 | Regional Municipality Of NiagaraDirector Economic Development | $167,805 | $800 | +$59,920 |
| 2016 | Regional Municipality Of NiagaraDirector Economic Development · moved here | $107,885 | $582 | −$47,596 |
| 2015 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Recreation & Community Services | $155,481 | $893 | −$2,716 |
| 2014 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Recreation and Community Services | $158,197 | $1,199 | +$16,933 |
| 2013 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Economic Development & Customer Service | $141,264 | $1,511 | +$12,716 |
| 2012 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Economic Development & Customer Service | $128,548 | $1,382 | +$2,500 |
| 2011 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Economic Development & Tourism Services | $126,049 | $775 | +$1,897 |
| 2010 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Economic Development & Tourism Services | $124,152 | $833 | +$3,828 |
| 2009 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Economic Development & Tourism Services | $120,324 | $931 | +$15,033 |
| 2008 | City Of St CatharinesDirector, Economic Development & Tourism Services | $105,292 | $826 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal