Canada OMCS | Ontario Municipal Compensation Survey

Public sector data you can rely on

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  • Job Minimum
  • Job Rate
  • Municipal Data
  • Number Steps/Years from Job Minimum to Job Rate
  • Overtime Eligibility
  • Short-term Incentive Eligibility
  • Unionized Status

Position Families

  • Community Services
  • Corporate Services
  • Development Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Municipal Administration
  • Public Works
  • Part-Time

Sub Families

  • Administration
  • Administrative Support Roles
  • Airport Services
  • Aquatics
  • Arts
  • Building
  • By-law Enforcement
  • Camp
  • CAO/city Manager’s Office
  • Clerk’s Office
  • Customer Service
  • Economic Development
  • EMS
  • Energy Management
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Fire
  • Fitness
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Libraries
  • Long-Term Care
  • Maintenance
  • Mayor/chair & Council’s Office
  • Municipal Properties Maintenance
  • Museums and Culture
  • Operations
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Planning
  • Police
  • Preschool
  • Provincial Offences Administration
  • Purchasing
  • Public Health
  • Quality Management
  • Recreation
  • Retail
  • Roads
  • Social Services
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Traffic
  • Transit
  • Wastes & Water
  • Other
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  • Participation Start Date05/05/2025
  • Participation End Date06/13/2025
  • RegionCA
  • Sub TitlePublic sector data you can rely on
  • Short DescriptionPublic sector data you can rely on when determining pay for your local government employees.
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  • widget1Publish Date ~ September 2024
  • widget2Positions Published ~ 257
  • widget3Organizations ~ 31
  • widget4Observations ~ 4,142
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Product Highlights

  • Job Minimum
  • Job Rate
  • Municipal Data
  • Number Steps/Years from Job Minimum to Job Rate
  • Overtime Eligibility
  • Short-term Incentive Eligibility
  • Unionized Status

Position Families

  • Community Services
  • Corporate Services
  • Development Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Municipal Administration
  • Public Works
  • Part-Time

Sub Families

  • Administration
  • Administrative Support Roles
  • Airport Services
  • Aquatics
  • Arts
  • Building
  • By-law Enforcement
  • Camp
  • CAO/city Manager’s Office
  • Clerk’s Office
  • Customer Service
  • Economic Development
  • EMS
  • Energy Management
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Fire
  • Fitness
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Libraries
  • Long-Term Care
  • Maintenance
  • Mayor/chair & Council’s Office
  • Municipal Properties Maintenance
  • Museums and Culture
  • Operations
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Planning
  • Police
  • Preschool
  • Provincial Offences Administration
  • Purchasing
  • Public Health
  • Quality Management
  • Recreation
  • Retail
  • Roads
  • Social Services
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Traffic
  • Transit
  • Wastes & Water
  • Other

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Organizations across the broader public sector need to stay informed on trends in compensation and the impact of policy during the pandemic. To evaluate your strategies and ensure you remain competitive, you need to attract and retain employees in a legislatively compliant and fiscally responsible manner. Does your compensation program need a revamp given how quickly the work world has changed?

In collaboration with the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA), a leading HR association in Ontario, this compensation survey shows you exactly how much you should be paying your local government employees based on their position and your company's compensation philosophy. Design competitive salary plans with data for 259 jobs from 41 organizations across Ontario.

Analyze the data across key position families for your Canadian municipal jobs, such as:

  • Community services
  • Corporate services
  • Development services
  • Emergency services
  • Municipality administration
  • Public works

View the participating companies in this survey here.

Survey results are delivered in Mercer WIN®, giving you access to the data through a variety of customizable parameters. Your survey purchase includes access for three (3) Mercer WIN users. Additional users can be added during checkout.

With Mercer WIN, simplify your compensation data analysis while also maximizing your reporting capabilities. In just a few clicks, Mercer WIN allows you to:

  • Benchmark compensation for traditional jobs and hybrid jobs
  • Compare your compensation strategy to a specific set of peers or competitors
  • Set metrics exactly as you want them
  • Benchmark off cycle
  • Identify the six most common skills associated with a role  

Sales promotion image Sales promotion image

Organizations across the broader public sector need to stay informed on trends in compensation and the impact of policy during the pandemic. To evaluate your strategies and ensure you remain competitive, you need to attract and retain employees in a legislatively compliant and fiscally responsible manner. Does your compensation program need a revamp given how quickly the work world has changed?

In collaboration with the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA), a leading HR association in Ontario, this compensation survey shows you exactly how much you should be paying your local government employees based on their position and your company's compensation philosophy. Design competitive salary plans with data for 259 jobs from 41 organizations across Ontario.

Analyze the data across key position families for your Canadian municipal jobs, such as:

  • Community services
  • Corporate services
  • Development services
  • Emergency services
  • Municipality administration
  • Public works

Survey results are delivered in Mercer WIN®, giving you access to the data through a variety of customizable parameters. Your survey purchase includes access for three (3) Mercer WIN users. Additional users can be added during checkout.

With Mercer WIN, simplify your compensation data analysis while also maximizing your reporting capabilities. In just a few clicks, Mercer WIN allows you to:

  • Benchmark compensation for traditional jobs and hybrid jobs
  • Compare your compensation strategy to a specific set of peers or competitors
  • Set metrics exactly as you want them
  • Benchmark off cycle
  • Identify the six most common skills associated with a role  

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You tell us what’s happening in your organization – from what you pay to how you pay – for your positions and we’ll give you a discount on the results. Survey participation is open to all organizations with matching jobs.

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Opens: 05/05/2025

Closes: 06/13/2025

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Closes: 06/13/2025

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