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Jim Watson

Mayor

City of Ottawa

Male

very high

confidence

Category: Municipalities and Services

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 1996 to 2023

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2022	Mayor	183184.94	606.36	-0.03070	15884	266903	2061	61020	104	4150	7	36	187765	206301	42432	46925	2621	2859	23	34	10176	125187	1540	43700	74	2872	6	30	90473	100810	31659	34888	1448	2134	18	28	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2021	Mayor	188996.08	607.68	-0.03700	12156	244390	1103	53835	37	3285	6	36	151669	172444	38207	45304	1602	2813	34	36	7721	117235	762	39337	29	2424	6	31	79862	91659	28650	33882	1006	2092	29	31	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2020	Mayor	196265.17	715.32	0.03900	9299	205606	738	52507	40	3375	5	38	62345	142554	19162	42454	1655	2645	17	35	5934	105145	486	38584	29	2487	5	32	34817	81613	14034	32442	1031	2048	15	30	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2019	Mayor	188896.32	725.28	0.00150	9598	167098	734	48313	25	3251	4	38	92925	121172	29120	39325	1698	2244	15	16	6182	93686	533	36671	22	2571	4	33	53488	71079	22128	30422	896	1718	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2018	Mayor	188604.77	637.71	0.05800	8585	151375	586	44469	24	2484	3	20	28105	113027	9414	35664	489	1776	3	17	5564	87379	421	34043	19	1877	3	16	17664	68743	7513	27922	241	1412	3	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2017	Mayor	178270.82	592.44	0.00040	9728	131909	771	40798	23	2115	6	17	74352	100244	23312	31050	1030	1431	13	16	6461	78517	568	31673	20	1688	6	14	45333	62168	18035	24224	557	1111	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2016	Mayor	178203.59	569.40	0.01850	8965	124282	628	35684	26	1666	5	16	46588	94850	12512	28871	397	1440	2	13	5996	74361	470	27595	22	1271	5	14	29340	59148	9580	22642	256	1121	2	12	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2015	Mayor	174959.02	544.24	0.04080	8751	115736	681	34375	24	1885	5	13	28881	89810	8888	26107	745	1022	2	9	5889	70388	511	26916	20	1501	5	12	18456	56838	7212	20633	345	844	2	9	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2014	Mayor	168102.48	585.36	0.00000	9879	111510	886	30800	22	1153	6	11	60863	82722	16177	21731	625	908	9	10	6751	70562	675	24272	17	948	6	9	38883	53840	12568	17438	404	743	8	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2013	Mayor	168102.49	615.96	0.00000	9101	97944	566	25676	24	1149	6	11	49875	74097	12033	16740	626	718	8	11	6320	62824	434	20629	18	924	6	8	32202	47910	9325	13220	297	559	7	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2012	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	0.00000	8050	88687	480	19919	18	820	3	11	50408	67151	10463	13275	435	640	8	10	5532	56412	360	15778	15	644	3	8	32126	43737	8110	10536	269	516	6	7	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2011	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	--	7256	79586	371	16580	17	781	2	8									5049	51239	277	13255	13	635	2	5									162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor

SALARY HISTORY

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Ranking Information

Each year's salary and raise is compared against various peer groups on the sunshine list

2022 Ranking of $183,185 in Salary

Overall 15,884 out of 266,903 / 94^th percentile

Category 2,061 out of 61,020 / 97^th percentile

Employer 104 out of 4,150 / 97^th percentile

Position 7 out of 36 / 81^st percentile

2022 Ranking of -3.1% Raise from 2021 to 2022

Overall 187,765 out of 206,301 / 9^th percentile

Category 42,432 out of 46,925 / 10^th percentile

Employer 2,621 out of 2,859 / 8^th percentile

Position 23 out of 34 / 32^nd percentile

Ranking information by year

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2022	Mayor	183184.94	606.36	-0.03070	15884	266903	2061	61020	104	4150	7	36	187765	206301	42432	46925	2621	2859	23	34	10176	125187	1540	43700	74	2872	6	30	90473	100810	31659	34888	1448	2134	18	28	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2021	Mayor	188996.08	607.68	-0.03700	12156	244390	1103	53835	37	3285	6	36	151669	172444	38207	45304	1602	2813	34	36	7721	117235	762	39337	29	2424	6	31	79862	91659	28650	33882	1006	2092	29	31	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2020	Mayor	196265.17	715.32	0.03900	9299	205606	738	52507	40	3375	5	38	62345	142554	19162	42454	1655	2645	17	35	5934	105145	486	38584	29	2487	5	32	34817	81613	14034	32442	1031	2048	15	30	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2019	Mayor	188896.32	725.28	0.00150	9598	167098	734	48313	25	3251	4	38	92925	121172	29120	39325	1698	2244	15	16	6182	93686	533	36671	22	2571	4	33	53488	71079	22128	30422	896	1718	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2018	Mayor	188604.77	637.71	0.05800	8585	151375	586	44469	24	2484	3	20	28105	113027	9414	35664	489	1776	3	17	5564	87379	421	34043	19	1877	3	16	17664	68743	7513	27922	241	1412	3	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2017	Mayor	178270.82	592.44	0.00040	9728	131909	771	40798	23	2115	6	17	74352	100244	23312	31050	1030	1431	13	16	6461	78517	568	31673	20	1688	6	14	45333	62168	18035	24224	557	1111	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2016	Mayor	178203.59	569.40	0.01850	8965	124282	628	35684	26	1666	5	16	46588	94850	12512	28871	397	1440	2	13	5996	74361	470	27595	22	1271	5	14	29340	59148	9580	22642	256	1121	2	12	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2015	Mayor	174959.02	544.24	0.04080	8751	115736	681	34375	24	1885	5	13	28881	89810	8888	26107	745	1022	2	9	5889	70388	511	26916	20	1501	5	12	18456	56838	7212	20633	345	844	2	9	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2014	Mayor	168102.48	585.36	0.00000	9879	111510	886	30800	22	1153	6	11	60863	82722	16177	21731	625	908	9	10	6751	70562	675	24272	17	948	6	9	38883	53840	12568	17438	404	743	8	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2013	Mayor	168102.49	615.96	0.00000	9101	97944	566	25676	24	1149	6	11	49875	74097	12033	16740	626	718	8	11	6320	62824	434	20629	18	924	6	8	32202	47910	9325	13220	297	559	7	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2012	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	0.00000	8050	88687	480	19919	18	820	3	11	50408	67151	10463	13275	435	640	8	10	5532	56412	360	15778	15	644	3	8	32126	43737	8110	10536	269	516	6	7	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2011	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	--	7256	79586	371	16580	17	781	2	8									5049	51239	277	13255	13	635	2	5									162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2022	Mayor	183184.94	606.36	-0.03070	15884	266903	2061	61020	104	4150	7	36	187765	206301	42432	46925	2621	2859	23	34	10176	125187	1540	43700	74	2872	6	30	90473	100810	31659	34888	1448	2134	18	28	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2021	Mayor	188996.08	607.68	-0.03700	12156	244390	1103	53835	37	3285	6	36	151669	172444	38207	45304	1602	2813	34	36	7721	117235	762	39337	29	2424	6	31	79862	91659	28650	33882	1006	2092	29	31	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2020	Mayor	196265.17	715.32	0.03900	9299	205606	738	52507	40	3375	5	38	62345	142554	19162	42454	1655	2645	17	35	5934	105145	486	38584	29	2487	5	32	34817	81613	14034	32442	1031	2048	15	30	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2019	Mayor	188896.32	725.28	0.00150	9598	167098	734	48313	25	3251	4	38	92925	121172	29120	39325	1698	2244	15	16	6182	93686	533	36671	22	2571	4	33	53488	71079	22128	30422	896	1718	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2018	Mayor	188604.77	637.71	0.05800	8585	151375	586	44469	24	2484	3	20	28105	113027	9414	35664	489	1776	3	17	5564	87379	421	34043	19	1877	3	16	17664	68743	7513	27922	241	1412	3	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2017	Mayor	178270.82	592.44	0.00040	9728	131909	771	40798	23	2115	6	17	74352	100244	23312	31050	1030	1431	13	16	6461	78517	568	31673	20	1688	6	14	45333	62168	18035	24224	557	1111	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2016	Mayor	178203.59	569.40	0.01850	8965	124282	628	35684	26	1666	5	16	46588	94850	12512	28871	397	1440	2	13	5996	74361	470	27595	22	1271	5	14	29340	59148	9580	22642	256	1121	2	12	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2015	Mayor	174959.02	544.24	0.04080	8751	115736	681	34375	24	1885	5	13	28881	89810	8888	26107	745	1022	2	9	5889	70388	511	26916	20	1501	5	12	18456	56838	7212	20633	345	844	2	9	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2014	Mayor	168102.48	585.36	0.00000	9879	111510	886	30800	22	1153	6	11	60863	82722	16177	21731	625	908	9	10	6751	70562	675	24272	17	948	6	9	38883	53840	12568	17438	404	743	8	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2013	Mayor	168102.49	615.96	0.00000	9101	97944	566	25676	24	1149	6	11	49875	74097	12033	16740	626	718	8	11	6320	62824	434	20629	18	924	6	8	32202	47910	9325	13220	297	559	7	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2012	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	0.00000	8050	88687	480	19919	18	820	3	11	50408	67151	10463	13275	435	640	8	10	5532	56412	360	15778	15	644	3	8	32126	43737	8110	10536	269	516	6	7	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2011	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	--	7256	79586	371	16580	17	781	2	8									5049	51239	277	13255	13	635	2	5									162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2022	Mayor	183184.94	606.36	-0.03070	15884	266903	2061	61020	104	4150	7	36	187765	206301	42432	46925	2621	2859	23	34	10176	125187	1540	43700	74	2872	6	30	90473	100810	31659	34888	1448	2134	18	28	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2021	Mayor	188996.08	607.68	-0.03700	12156	244390	1103	53835	37	3285	6	36	151669	172444	38207	45304	1602	2813	34	36	7721	117235	762	39337	29	2424	6	31	79862	91659	28650	33882	1006	2092	29	31	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2020	Mayor	196265.17	715.32	0.03900	9299	205606	738	52507	40	3375	5	38	62345	142554	19162	42454	1655	2645	17	35	5934	105145	486	38584	29	2487	5	32	34817	81613	14034	32442	1031	2048	15	30	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2019	Mayor	188896.32	725.28	0.00150	9598	167098	734	48313	25	3251	4	38	92925	121172	29120	39325	1698	2244	15	16	6182	93686	533	36671	22	2571	4	33	53488	71079	22128	30422	896	1718	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2018	Mayor	188604.77	637.71	0.05800	8585	151375	586	44469	24	2484	3	20	28105	113027	9414	35664	489	1776	3	17	5564	87379	421	34043	19	1877	3	16	17664	68743	7513	27922	241	1412	3	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2017	Mayor	178270.82	592.44	0.00040	9728	131909	771	40798	23	2115	6	17	74352	100244	23312	31050	1030	1431	13	16	6461	78517	568	31673	20	1688	6	14	45333	62168	18035	24224	557	1111	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2016	Mayor	178203.59	569.40	0.01850	8965	124282	628	35684	26	1666	5	16	46588	94850	12512	28871	397	1440	2	13	5996	74361	470	27595	22	1271	5	14	29340	59148	9580	22642	256	1121	2	12	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2015	Mayor	174959.02	544.24	0.04080	8751	115736	681	34375	24	1885	5	13	28881	89810	8888	26107	745	1022	2	9	5889	70388	511	26916	20	1501	5	12	18456	56838	7212	20633	345	844	2	9	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2014	Mayor	168102.48	585.36	0.00000	9879	111510	886	30800	22	1153	6	11	60863	82722	16177	21731	625	908	9	10	6751	70562	675	24272	17	948	6	9	38883	53840	12568	17438	404	743	8	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2013	Mayor	168102.49	615.96	0.00000	9101	97944	566	25676	24	1149	6	11	49875	74097	12033	16740	626	718	8	11	6320	62824	434	20629	18	924	6	8	32202	47910	9325	13220	297	559	7	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2012	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	0.00000	8050	88687	480	19919	18	820	3	11	50408	67151	10463	13275	435	640	8	10	5532	56412	360	15778	15	644	3	8	32126	43737	8110	10536	269	516	6	7	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2011	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	--	7256	79586	371	16580	17	781	2	8									5049	51239	277	13255	13	635	2	5									162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2022	Mayor	183184.94	606.36	-0.03070	15884	266903	2061	61020	104	4150	7	36	187765	206301	42432	46925	2621	2859	23	34	10176	125187	1540	43700	74	2872	6	30	90473	100810	31659	34888	1448	2134	18	28	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2021	Mayor	188996.08	607.68	-0.03700	12156	244390	1103	53835	37	3285	6	36	151669	172444	38207	45304	1602	2813	34	36	7721	117235	762	39337	29	2424	6	31	79862	91659	28650	33882	1006	2092	29	31	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2020	Mayor	196265.17	715.32	0.03900	9299	205606	738	52507	40	3375	5	38	62345	142554	19162	42454	1655	2645	17	35	5934	105145	486	38584	29	2487	5	32	34817	81613	14034	32442	1031	2048	15	30	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2019	Mayor	188896.32	725.28	0.00150	9598	167098	734	48313	25	3251	4	38	92925	121172	29120	39325	1698	2244	15	16	6182	93686	533	36671	22	2571	4	33	53488	71079	22128	30422	896	1718	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2018	Mayor	188604.77	637.71	0.05800	8585	151375	586	44469	24	2484	3	20	28105	113027	9414	35664	489	1776	3	17	5564	87379	421	34043	19	1877	3	16	17664	68743	7513	27922	241	1412	3	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2017	Mayor	178270.82	592.44	0.00040	9728	131909	771	40798	23	2115	6	17	74352	100244	23312	31050	1030	1431	13	16	6461	78517	568	31673	20	1688	6	14	45333	62168	18035	24224	557	1111	12	13	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2016	Mayor	178203.59	569.40	0.01850	8965	124282	628	35684	26	1666	5	16	46588	94850	12512	28871	397	1440	2	13	5996	74361	470	27595	22	1271	5	14	29340	59148	9580	22642	256	1121	2	12	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2015	Mayor	174959.02	544.24	0.04080	8751	115736	681	34375	24	1885	5	13	28881	89810	8888	26107	745	1022	2	9	5889	70388	511	26916	20	1501	5	12	18456	56838	7212	20633	345	844	2	9	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2014	Mayor	168102.48	585.36	0.00000	9879	111510	886	30800	22	1153	6	11	60863	82722	16177	21731	625	908	9	10	6751	70562	675	24272	17	948	6	9	38883	53840	12568	17438	404	743	8	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2013	Mayor	168102.49	615.96	0.00000	9101	97944	566	25676	24	1149	6	11	49875	74097	12033	16740	626	718	8	11	6320	62824	434	20629	18	924	6	8	32202	47910	9325	13220	297	559	7	8	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2012	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	0.00000	8050	88687	480	19919	18	820	3	11	50408	67151	10463	13275	435	640	8	10	5532	56412	360	15778	15	644	3	8	32126	43737	8110	10536	269	516	6	7	162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor
2011	Mayor	168102.48	554.76	--	7256	79586	371	16580	17	781	2	8									5049	51239	277	13255	13	635	2	5									162504	11154	36	Municipalities and Services	mayor

Highest Earners from Same Employer EMPLOYER: City of Ottawa

Highest Earners with Same Position POSITION: Mayor

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