City of Guelph
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
673 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Guelph
Pop. 143,740
39.5% estimated female
Avg. salary
$125,726
Avg. total comp
$126,764
Total disclosed salary*
$84,613,836
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firefighter province-wide | 90 | $124,459 | $145,031 | +2.4% |
| 2 | Primary Care Paramedic province-wide | 80 | $108,518 | $126,135 | +3.1% |
| 3 | Advanced Care Paramedic province-wide | 32 | $119,055 | $138,070 | +1.5% |
| 4 | Fire Captain province-wide | 32 | $154,168 | $161,488 | +2.9% |
| 5 | Project Manager province-wide | 24 | $114,244 | $118,328 | +3.7% |
| 6 | Fire Platoon Chief province-wide | 12 | $170,237 | $178,613 | +2.8% |
| 7 | Superintendent province-wide | 12 | $131,106 | $151,051 | +8.7% |
| 8 | Program Manager province-wide | 11 | $126,230 | $131,950 | +4.0% |
| 9 | Prevention province-wide | 7 | $144,021 | $157,215 | +4.1% |
| 10 | Route Supervisor province-wide | 5 | $103,561 | $114,595 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 673 | $125,726 | $126,764 | $84,613,836 | 19.6% | 39.5% F |
| 2024 | 569 | $124,519 | $125,505 | $70,851,080 | 22.8% | 38.7% F |
| 2023 | 486 | $125,371 | $126,333 | $60,930,312 | 18.5% | 37.4% F |
| 2022 | 437 | $124,520 | $125,476 | $54,415,218 | 17.6% | 33.4% F |
| 2021 | 408 | $121,989 | $122,898 | $49,771,540 | 13.0% | 32.8% F |
| 2020 | 399 | $122,395 | $123,300 | $48,835,635 | 24.6% | 32.1% F |
| 2019 | 328 | $118,605 | $119,572 | $38,902,360 | 14.0% | 25.9% F |
| 2018 | 339 | $120,519 | $121,403 | $40,855,826 | 37.2% | 28.9% F |
| 2017 | 232 | $117,186 | $117,972 | $27,187,057 | 29.7% | 25.9% F |
| 2016 | 178 | $117,555 | $118,453 | $20,924,743 | 19.1% | 27.0% F |
| 2015 | 178 | $118,053 | $118,928 | $21,013,348 | 23.0% | 25.3% F |
| 2014 | 159 | $120,571 | $121,769 | $19,170,856 | 19.5% | 23.3% F |
| 2013 | 144 | $118,387 | $120,086 | $17,047,687 | 29.9% | 22.9% F |
| 2012 | 109 | $117,537 | $119,203 | $12,811,587 | 27.5% | 23.9% F |
| 2011 | 93 | $118,314 | $120,111 | $11,003,218 | 35.5% | 19.4% F |
| 2010 | 69 | $116,539 | $118,944 | $8,041,190 | 100.0% | 24.6% 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 | Tara Baker | Chief Administrative Officer | $287,546 | +26.1% | 266/92538 | 47/339 |
| 2 | Colleen Clackbush | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services | $269,747 | +3.4% | 391/92538 | 56/339 |
| 3 | Jayne Holmes | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment | $229,855 | -9.9% | 1195/92538 | — |
| 4 | Stephen Dewar | General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service and Chief | $216,709 | +2.8% | 1787/92538 | 9/22 |
| 5 | Steven Goode | General Manager Fire Services and Fire Chief | $215,265 | +2.3% | 1853/92538 | — |
| 6 | Terry Gayman | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment | $214,451 | +6.6% | 1902/92538 | — |
| 7 | Krista Walkey | General Manager Planning and Building Services | $210,781 | +7.6% | 2157/92538 | — |
| 8 | Dan Atkins | Chief Executive Officer Guelph Public Library | $209,483 | +9.0% | 2258/92538 | — |
| 9 | Stephen Obrien | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services | $208,355 | n/a | 2333/92538 | 135/339 |
| 10 | James Goodram | General Manager Economic Development and Tourism | $208,305 | +6.5% | 2337/92538 | — |