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William Watson

Director of Public Works at Town Of Cobourg. On Ontario’s disclosure list 4 years between 2012 and 2015.

Salary disclosure2015
William Watson
Director of Public Works
Town Of Cobourg
Salary paid
$125,506.70
Taxable benefits
$1,217.89
Total disclosed
$126,724.59
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2014: +$6,776 (+5.7%)
4years on
the list

Among 38 people with the title “Director of Public Works” in 2015

Paid more than 73% of them. Their median: $115,861.

Among 41 people at Town Of Cobourg in 2015

12th highest paid. Their median: $119,314.

Paid more than 66% 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
2012$116,065$111,864
2013$118,671$114,757
2014$118,731$115,372
2015$125,507$115,861

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2015Town Of CobourgDirector of Public Works$125,507$1,218+$6,776 (+5.7%)
2014Town Of CobourgDirector of Public Works$118,731$780+$60 (+0.1%)
2013Town Of CobourgDirector of Public Works$118,671$783+$2,606 (+2.2%)
2012Town Of CobourgDirector of Public Works$116,065$679

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Questions and answers

Why is William Watson on the disclosure list?

Town Of Cobourg paid William Watson $125,507 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?

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

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