Regional Municipality of Durham
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
2,933 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Durham
Pop. 696,992
46.1% estimated female
Avg. salary
$132,068
Avg. total comp
$133,064
Total disclosed salary*
$387,355,007
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Salary distribution FY2025 · disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constable province-wide | 527 | $127,539 | $152,130 | +7.1% |
| 2 | Detective province-wide | 269 | $145,020 | $170,005 | +4.7% |
| 3 | Primary Care Paramedic province-wide | 183 | $120,030 | $131,951 | +7.7% |
| 4 | Maintenance Operator province-wide | 119 | $122,732 | $147,296 | +5.2% |
| 5 | Public Health Nurse province-wide | 117 | $104,210 | $106,201 | +1.2% |
| 6 | Sergeant province-wide | 110 | $161,812 | $199,651 | +6.3% |
| 7 | Advanced Care Paramedic province-wide | 102 | $129,356 | $142,410 | +8.2% |
| 8 | Communicator province-wide | 67 | $115,090 | $166,268 | +3.7% |
| 9 | Mechanic province-wide | 46 | $111,412 | $126,758 | +4.2% |
| 10 | Registered Nurse province-wide | 39 | $115,094 | $137,469 | +1.5% |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,933 | $132,068 | $133,064 | $387,355,007 | 21.9% | 46.1% F |
| 2024 | 2,465 | $128,124 | $129,084 | $315,825,212 | 16.7% | 44.5% F |
| 2023 | 2,099 | $127,053 | $127,946 | $266,684,076 | 13.9% | 40.3% F |
| 2022 | 2,041 | $124,419 | $125,200 | $253,938,411 | 19.4% | 41.5% F |
| 2021 | 1,763 | $126,970 | $127,781 | $223,848,005 | 11.1% | 36.9% F |
| 2020 | 1,768 | $122,579 | $123,343 | $216,718,806 | 18.9% | 36.0% F |
| 2019 | 1,529 | $120,643 | $121,453 | $184,463,171 | 15.6% | 33.0% F |
| 2018 | 1,388 | $119,058 | $119,895 | $165,251,865 | 13.1% | 30.7% F |
| 2017 | 1,285 | $118,112 | $118,986 | $151,774,361 | 10.3% | 29.4% F |
| 2016 | 1,297 | $116,876 | $117,653 | $151,587,861 | 19.2% | 29.1% F |
| 2015 | 1,090 | $115,818 | $116,592 | $126,241,779 | 14.8% | 28.1% F |
| 2014 | 993 | $115,223 | $116,060 | $114,416,219 | 24.2% | 27.8% F |
| 2013 | 805 | $116,233 | $117,253 | $93,567,487 | 23.9% | 23.1% F |
| 2012 | 679 | $115,753 | $116,688 | $78,596,532 | 20.3% | 23.3% F |
| 2011 | 579 | $115,575 | $116,640 | $66,918,085 | 24.5% | 21.2% F |
| 2010 | 525 | $115,165 | $116,178 | $60,461,823 | 100.0% | 21.5% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elaine Baxtertrahair | Chief Administrative Officer | $374,929 | +8.2% | 46/92538 | 6/339 |
| 2 | Robert Kyle | Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health | $372,250 | +6.2% | 51/92538 | 3/47 |
| 3 | Peter Moreira | Police Chief of Police | $361,443 | +18.3% | 64/92538 | 9/48 |
| 4 | Elspeth McTavish | Associate Medical Officer of Health | $325,343 | +9.1% | 127/92538 | 15/47 |
| 5 | Nancy Taylor | Commissioner Finance and Treasurer | $318,040 | +19.3% | 143/92538 | 1/183 |
| 6 | Ramesh Jagannathan | Commissioner Works | $292,763 | +12.5% | 243/92538 | — |
| 7 | James Scholtes | Police Sergeant | $286,877 | +26.9% | 272/92538 | 12/1974 |
| 8 | Kimberly Hook | Police Supervisor Communications | $286,353 | +12.8% | 274/92538 | 1/308 |
| 9 | William Holmes | Transit General Manager | $283,655 | +8.2% | 292/92538 | — |
| 10 | Stella Danospapaconstantinou | Commissioner Social Services | $283,559 | +8.4% | 293/92538 | — |