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Rochelle Desouza

Chief Financial Officer at City Of Hamilton. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Rochelle Desouza
Chief Financial Officer
City Of Hamilton
Salary paid
$148,935.40
Taxable benefits
$670.74
Total disclosed
$149,606.14
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$418 (−0.3%)
11years on
the list

Among 122 people with the title “Chief Financial Officer” in 2025

Paid more than 29% of them. Their median: $172,017.

Among 3,382 people at City Of Hamilton in 2025

764th highest paid. Their median: $127,716.

Paid more than 79% 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
2015$106,891$144,889
2016$105,873$151,484
2017$110,771$139,310
2018$112,986$145,255
2019$127,128$144,795
2020$129,423$145,629
2021$131,501$145,577
2022$139,024$150,576
2023$142,173$155,264
2024$149,354$160,697
2025$148,935$172,017

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$148,935$671$148,935−$418 (−0.3%)
2024City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$149,354$678$152,203+$7,181 (+5.1%)
2023City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$142,173$614$148,355+$3,149 (+2.3%)
2022City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$139,024$576$150,572+$7,523 (+5.7%)
2021City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$131,501$546$152,071+$2,079 (+1.6%)
2020City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$129,423$954$154,858+$2,295 (+1.8%)
2019City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$127,128$1,181$153,108+$14,142 (+12.5%)
2018City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$112,986$1,121$138,596+$2,215 (+2.0%)
2017City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$110,771$889$139,072+$4,898 (+4.6%)
2016City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$105,873$608$135,178−$1,018 (−1.0%)
2015City Of HamiltonChief Financial Officer$106,891$566$138,942

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 Rochelle Desouza on the disclosure list?

City Of Hamilton paid Rochelle Desouza $148,935 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?

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