How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $311,439 ranks in the top 0.8% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 0.2% of 415 at City of Kingston.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $311,439 | $10,222 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $299,876 | $10,121 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $290,957 | $10,092 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $258,589 | $9,651 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $241,158 | $9,545 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $244,793 | $9,545 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | Interim Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $216,579 | $2,491 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | Commissioner, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $181,246 | $1,564 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | Commissioner, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $173,287 | $1,498 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | Commissioner, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | City of Kingston | $166,810 | $1,459 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Kingston | $157,484 | $1,204 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Kingston | $151,282 | $928 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Kingston | $141,086 | $871 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Kingston | $133,242 | $1,061 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | Commissioner, Community Services | City of Kingston | $128,765 | $960 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | Commissioner - Community Services | City of Kingston | $113,946 | $869 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | Director - Recreation & Leisure Services | City of Kingston | $106,757 | $737 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | Director, Project Development, Growth & Sustainability Group | City of Kingston | $104,676 | $694 | — |