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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Jim Watson served as the Mayor at City of Ottawa in 2022, received an annual salary of $183,184.94 and a taxable benefit of $606.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$183,791.30

Total paid in 2022

$183,184.94

Salary

$606.36

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Mayor
Employer :   City of Ottawa
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2022

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$184K
Low: $184K Avg: $184K High: $184K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$184K
Low: $101K Avg: $149K High: $289K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2011 and 2022, Jim experienced an average annual increase of approximately 0.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2022, Jim's total pay had risen by 8.97% compared to the pay in 2011. 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
2022 Mayor $183,185 $606 -3.07%
2021 Mayor $188,996 $608 -3.74%
2020 Mayor $196,265 $715 3.88%
2019 Mayor $188,896 $725 0.20%
2018 Mayor $188,605 $638 5.80%
2017 Mayor $178,271 $592 0.05%
2016 Mayor $178,204 $569 1.86%
2015 Mayor $174,959 $544 4.04%
2014 Mayor $168,102 $585 -0.02%
2013 Mayor $168,102 $616 0.04%
2012 Mayor $168,102 $555
2011 Mayor $168,102 $555

The 2022 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Mayor ) in the City of Ottawa.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Jim Watson $183,185 $606

The 2022 Sunshine List has 47 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 47 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Frank Scarpitti Mayor City of Markham $288,512
John H Tory Mayor City of Toronto $204,376
Andrew Dilkens Mayor City of Windsor $209,077
Marianne Meed Ward Mayor City of Burlington $192,321
Rob Burton Mayor Town of Oakville $201,796
David West Mayor City of Richmond Hill $194,949
Jim Watson Mayor City of Ottawa $183,791
Gordon Krantz Mayor Town of Milton $184,129
Fred Eisenberger Mayor City of Hamilton $181,762
Maurizio Bevilacqua Mayor City of Vaughan $186,963