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Joan Thomson

Chief Administrative Officer at City Of Stratford. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2019 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Joan Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
City Of Stratford
Salary paid
$127,741.20
Taxable benefits
$3,029.62
Total disclosed
$130,770.82
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$88,022 (−40.8%)
7years on
the list

Among 303 people with the title “Chief Administrative Officer” in 2025

Paid more than 5% of them. Their median: $199,653.

Among 158 people at City Of Stratford in 2025

103rd highest paid. Their median: $134,309.

Paid more than 58% of everyone on the 2025 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
2019$126,199
2020$176,662$171,093
2021$185,857$172,484
2022$200,797$179,998
2023$197,088$188,026
2024$215,763$193,992
2025$127,741$199,653

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025City Of StratfordChief Administrative Officer$127,741$3,030$127,741−$88,022 (−40.8%)
2024City Of StratfordChief Administrative Officer$215,763$1,706$219,879+$18,675 (+9.5%)
2023City Of StratfordChief Administrative Officer$197,088$1,627$205,657−$3,709 (−1.8%)
2022City Of StratfordChief Administrative Officer$200,797$1,089$217,475+$14,940 (+8.0%)
2021City Of StratfordChief Administrative Officer$185,857$830$214,929+$9,195 (+5.2%)
2020City Of StratfordChief Administrative Officer$176,662$1,127$211,381+$50,462 (+40.0%)
2019City Of StratfordCity Clerk/Acting Chief Administrative Officer$126,199$929$151,990

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is Joan Thomson on the disclosure list?

City Of Stratford paid Joan Thomson $127,741 in 2025. 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?

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

What do the comparisons mean?

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