Ontario public pay
David Potts
Commissioner, Legislative Services/City Solicitor at City Of Peterborough. On Ontario’s disclosure list 23 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $265,666.19
- Taxable benefits
- $1,456.08
- Total disclosed
- $267,122.27
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$23,121 (+9.5%)23years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$23,121 (+9.5%)23years on
the list
Among 451 people at City Of Peterborough in 2025
5th highest paid. Their median: $129,913.
$265,666$100,019$330,327
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
$266K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $107,800 | |
| 2003 | $114,383 | |
| 2004 | $120,531 | $156,731 |
| 2005 | $124,694 | $162,895 |
| 2006 | $129,059 | $127,872 |
| 2007 | $132,177 | $130,640 |
| 2008 | $141,919 | $142,276 |
| 2009 | $140,883 | $157,210 |
| 2010 | $152,415 | $155,658 |
| 2011 | $158,790 | $160,330 |
| 2012 | $162,841 | |
| 2013 | $165,654 | |
| 2014 | $167,832 | $167,038 |
| 2015 | $170,630 | $174,761 |
| 2016 | $171,987 | $170,549 |
| 2017 | $182,832 | $159,888 |
| 2019 | $144,577 | |
| 2020 | $148,175 | |
| 2021 | $151,851 | |
| 2022 | $158,091 | $179,258 |
| 2023 | $166,334 | |
| 2024 | $242,545 | |
| 2025 | $265,666 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of PeterboroughCommissioner, Legislative Services/City Solicitor | $265,666 | $1,456 | +$23,121 |
| 2024 | City Of PeterboroughCommissioner, Legislative Services/City Solicitor | $242,545 | $1,354 | +$76,211 |
| 2023 | City Of PeterboroughCommissioner, Legislative Services/City Solicitor | $166,334 | $947 | +$8,243 |
| 2022 | City Of PeterboroughCity Solicitor | $158,091 | $898 | +$6,241 |
| 2021 | City Of PeterboroughCity Solicitor, Manager of Legal Services | $151,851 | $887 | +$3,676 |
| 2020 | City Of PeterboroughCity Solicitor, Manager of Legal Services | $148,175 | $856 | +$3,597 |
| 2019 | City Of PeterboroughCity Solicitor, Manager of Legal Services · moved here | $144,577 | $821 | |
| 2017 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $182,832 | $792 | +$10,846 |
| 2016 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $171,987 | $758 | +$1,356 |
| 2015 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $170,630 | $759 | +$2,798 |
| 2014 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $167,832 | $746 | +$2,178 |
| 2013 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor and Head, Legislative and Regulatory Directorate | $165,654 | $742 | +$2,813 |
| 2012 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor and Head, Legislative and Regulatory Directorate | $162,841 | $727 | +$4,051 |
| 2011 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $158,790 | $741 | +$6,375 |
| 2010 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $152,415 | $616 | +$11,532 |
| 2009 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $140,883 | $500 | −$1,036 |
| 2008 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $141,919 | $497 | +$9,742 |
| 2007 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $132,177 | $476 | +$3,119 |
| 2006 | City Of OshawaCity Solicitor | $129,059 | $469 | +$4,364 |
| 2005 | City Of OshawaDirector, Legal Services | $124,694 | $389 | +$4,164 |
| 2004 | City Of OshawaDirector, Legal Services | $120,531 | $463 | +$6,148 |
| 2003 | City Of OshawaDirector, Legal & Real Estate Srvcs | $114,383 | $579 | +$6,583 |
| 2002 | City Of OshawaDirector, Legal & Real Estate Services | $107,800 | $546 |
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