The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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James Ridge served as the City Manager at City of Burlington in 2019, received an annual salary of $258,725.75 and a taxable benefit of $906.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$259,632.15

Total paid in 2019

$258,725.75

Salary

$906.40

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   City Manager
Employer :   City of Burlington
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2019

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$260K
Low: $138K Avg: $199K High: $260K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$260K
Low: $102K Avg: $166K High: $370K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2015 and 2019, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.31% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Burlington. By 2019, James's total pay had risen by 26.60% compared to the pay in 2015. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2019 City Manager $258,726 $906 -8.54%
2018 City Manager $273,085 $10,796 -6.79%
2017 City Manager $293,714 $10,831 12.23%
2016 City Manager $260,520 $10,834 32.32%
2015 City Manager $197,052 $8,021

The 2019 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( City Manager ) in the City of Burlington.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Tim Commisso $131,262 $6,245
James Ridge $258,726 $906

The 2019 Sunshine List has 96 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 96 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Steve Kanellakos City Manager City of Ottawa $370,477
Joseph Murray City Manager City of Toronto $355,972
Janice Baker City Manager City of Mississauga $336,325
Timothy Simmonds Interim City Manager City of Vaughan $330,221
Giuliana Carbone Deputy City Manager Community And Social Services City of Toronto $320,599
Neil Garbe City Manager City of Richmond Hill $307,270
Marian Simulik General Manager, Finance Services / City Treasurer City of Ottawa $287,603
M Josie Scioli Deputy City Manager Corporate Services City of Toronto $294,777
Martin Philip Hayward City Manager City of London $286,285
Tracey Cook Deputy City Manager Infrastructure And Development Services City of Toronto $280,135