City of Kitchener
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
620 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Kitchener
Pop. 256,885
36.1% estimated female
Avg. salary
$132,307
Avg. total comp
$133,704
Total disclosed salary*
$82,030,391
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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 | 124 | $127,725 | $136,575 | +1.7% |
| 2 | Fire Captain province-wide | 37 | $157,570 | $168,770 | +0.7% |
| 3 | Project Manager province-wide | 28 | $117,671 | $128,892 | +10.2% |
| 4 | Planner province-wide | 9 | $113,237 | $117,779 | +7.2% |
| 5 | Prevention province-wide | 9 | $128,564 | $168,114 | +16.3% |
| 6 | Technologist province-wide | 8 | $118,653 | $133,378 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Systems Analyst province-wide | 6 | $117,198 | $118,190 | +6.8% |
| 8 | Fire Platoon Chief province-wide | 5 | $175,652 | $180,759 | -6.8% |
| 9 | Deputy Fire Chief province-wide | 4 | $182,143 | $200,220 | n/a |
| 10 | Solicitor province-wide | 4 | $143,565 | $193,233 | +5.4% |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 620 | $132,307 | $133,704 | $82,030,391 | 22.4% | 36.1% F |
| 2024 | 513 | $130,201 | $131,033 | $66,793,132 | 23.8% | 33.3% F |
| 2023 | 417 | $125,132 | $125,907 | $52,179,935 | 17.7% | 30.2% F |
| 2022 | 376 | $127,497 | $128,136 | $47,938,775 | 14.6% | 26.3% F |
| 2021 | 339 | $126,210 | $126,815 | $42,785,044 | 7.4% | 24.5% F |
| 2020 | 353 | $123,435 | $124,077 | $43,572,724 | 6.2% | 23.2% F |
| 2019 | 352 | $124,094 | $124,743 | $43,681,018 | 9.7% | 23.9% F |
| 2018 | 341 | $121,785 | $122,399 | $41,528,572 | 16.1% | 21.7% F |
| 2017 | 294 | $117,628 | $118,204 | $34,582,667 | 6.8% | 20.1% F |
| 2016 | 273 | $114,744 | $115,304 | $31,325,007 | 6.2% | 20.1% F |
| 2015 | 302 | $114,077 | $114,628 | $34,451,384 | 35.8% | 20.5% F |
| 2014 | 207 | $114,803 | $115,230 | $23,764,308 | 42.5% | 15.0% F |
| 2013 | 120 | $118,231 | $118,740 | $14,187,728 | 13.3% | 18.3% F |
| 2012 | 105 | $115,836 | $116,303 | $12,162,794 | 15.2% | 14.3% F |
| 2011 | 108 | $116,911 | $117,443 | $12,626,354 | 14.8% | 14.8% F |
| 2010 | 110 | $117,618 | $118,204 | $12,938,034 | 100.0% | 20.0% 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 | Daniel Chapman | Chief Administrative Officer | $339,616 | +3.9% | 99/92538 | 19/339 |
| 2 | Donna Beke | Chief of Communications | $281,515 | +102.4% | 311/92538 | — |
| 3 | Sarah Deter | Chief of Communications | $265,469 | +109.6% | 427/92538 | — |
| 4 | Michael May | General Manager Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | $260,971 | +3.8% | 484/92538 | — |
| 5 | Denise McGoldrick | General Manager Infrastructure Services | $257,339 | +4.9% | 544/92538 | — |
| 6 | Jonathan Lautenbach | Chief Financial Officer Financial Services | $251,970 | +3.9% | 635/92538 | 10/43 |
| 7 | Justin Readman | General Manager Development Services | $249,481 | +5.0% | 678/92538 | — |
| 8 | Victoria Raab | General Manager Corporate Services | $249,193 | +4.4% | 682/92538 | — |
| 9 | Tracey Anderson | Communication Officer | $227,370 | +70.5% | 1297/92538 | — |
| 10 | Robert Gilmore | Fire Chief | $218,468 | +5.4% | 1693/92538 | 19/194 |