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James Friend

Chief Communications Officer at City Of Hamilton. On Ontario’s disclosure list 6 years between 2010 and 2015.

Salary disclosure2015
James Friend
Chief Communications Officer
City Of Hamilton
Salary paid
$134,789.82
Taxable benefits
$734.50
Total disclosed
$135,524.32
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2014: +$12,995 (+10.7%)
6years on
the list

Among 5 people with the title “Chief Communications Officer” in 2015

Paid more than 40% of them. Their median: $134,790.

Among 1,651 people at City Of Hamilton in 2015

221st highest paid. Their median: $113,197.

Paid more than 76% of everyone on the 2015 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
2010$146,780
2011$124,078$139,315
2012$123,271$137,164
2013$125,215$129,709
2014$121,794$126,426
2015$134,790$134,790

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2015City Of HamiltonChief Communications Officer$134,790$735+$12,995 (+10.7%)
2014City Of HamiltonChief Communications Officer$121,794$738−$3,421 (−2.7%)
2013City Of HamiltonChief Communications Officer$125,215$866+$1,945 (+1.6%)
2012City Of HamiltonChief Communications Officer$123,271$781−$808 (−0.7%)
2011City Of HamiltonChief Communications Officer$124,078$745−$22,702 (−15.5%)
2010City Of HamiltonChief Communications Officer$146,780$651

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Questions and answers

Why is James Friend on the disclosure list?

City Of Hamilton paid James Friend $134,790 in 2015. 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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