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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Steve Kanellakos served as the City Manager at City of Ottawa in 2022, received an annual salary of $357,113.43 and a taxable benefit of $8,594.10, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Steve has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$365,707.53

Total paid in 2022

$357,113.43

Salary

$8,594.10

Taxable Benefit

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

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$366K
Low: $302K Avg: $334K High: $366K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$366K
Low: $100K Avg: $172K High: $407K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2002 and 2022, Steve experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2022, Steve's total pay had risen by 98.09% compared to the pay in 2002. Notably, during Steve's tenure as City Manager, there has been a significant 57.93% rise in compensation over the past 6 years. 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 City Manager $357,113 $8,594 -3.65%
2021 City Manager $370,715 $8,835 -1.73%
2020 City Manager $377,219 $9,028 4.26%
2019 City Manager $361,431 $9,046 2.25%
2018 City Manager $353,444 $8,888 3.25%
2017 City Manager $342,121 $8,808 51.55%
2016 City Manager $225,712 $5,844 59.02%
2015 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $142,425 $3,188 -54.36%
2014 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $309,400 $9,630 0.02%
2013 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $309,358 $9,600 3.14%
2012 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $299,782 $9,458 9.10%
2011 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $275,733 $7,726 1.02%
2010 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $272,878 $7,709 4.05%
2009 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $262,064 $7,610 7.64%
2008 Deputy City Manager, City Operations $243,077 $7,461 13.58%
2007 Deputy City Manager, Community And Protective Services $212,990 $7,584 -3.88%
2006 Deputy City Manager, Community And Protective Services $221,833 $7,649 -2.30%
2005 Dep. City Mgr., Community And Protection $227,036 $7,850 7.19%
2004 Dep City Mgr, Community And Protect Srvcs $218,168 $967 -0.10%
2003 Acting City Manager $212,322 $7,035 18.82%
2002 GM, Protective Emergency Serv. $177,779 $6,833

The 2022 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( City Manager ) in the City of Ottawa.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Steve Kanellakos $357,113 $8,594
Wendy Stephanson $293,921 $7,717

The 2022 Sunshine List has 105 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 105 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Joseph Murray City Manager City of Toronto $406,530
Steve Kanellakos City Manager City of Ottawa $365,708
Tracey Cook Deputy City Manager Infrastructure And Development Services City of Toronto $355,610
Paul Johnson City Manager City of Toronto $341,462
M Josie Scioli Deputy City Manager Corporate Services City of Toronto $338,602
Nick Spensieri City Manager City of Vaughan $324,319
Paul Arthur Mitcham City Manager City of Mississauga $312,666
Wendy Stephanson City Manager City of Ottawa $301,638
Darlene Joslin City Manager City of Richmond Hill $305,236
Lynne Livingstone City Manager City of London $291,105