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Doug Palson

Chief Of Police at City Of Dryden. On Ontario’s disclosure list 6 years between 2016 and 2021.

Salary disclosure2021
Doug Palson
Chief Of Police
City Of Dryden
Salary paid
$162,278.61
Taxable benefits
$5,406.21
Total disclosed
$167,684.82
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2020: −$5,477 (−3.3%)
6years on
the list

Among 29 people with the title “Chief Of Police” in 2021

Paid more than 10% of them. Their median: $214,239.

Among 24 people at City Of Dryden in 2021

3rd highest paid. Their median: $124,029.

Paid more than 90% of everyone on the 2021 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2016$140,040
2017$159,922
2018$152,905
2019$152,906
2020$167,756$183,312
2021$162,279$214,239

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2021City Of DrydenChief Of Police$162,279$5,406−$5,477 (−3.3%)
2020City Of DrydenPolice Chief$167,756$5,767+$14,850 (+9.7%)
2019City Of DrydenPolice - Chief$152,906$5,440+$2 (+0.0%)
2018City Of DrydenPolice - Chief$152,905$5,357−$7,018 (−4.4%)
2017City Of DrydenPolice - Chief$159,922$5,347+$19,883 (+14.2%)
2016City Of DrydenPolice - Chief$140,040$5,174

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Questions and answers

Why is Doug Palson on the disclosure list?

City Of Dryden paid Doug Palson $162,279 in 2021. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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What do the comparisons mean?

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