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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 255 jobs from 25 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
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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 255 jobs from 25 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
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  • IsOrderingSetYes
  • Ordering TypeSingleLevelMultiSelection
  • Enable ParticipationYes
  • Participation Start Date05/04/2026
  • Participation End Date06/19/2026
  • 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.
  • Enable WidgetsYes
  • widget1Publish Date ~ October 2025
  • widget2Positions Published ~ 255
  • widget3Organizations ~ 25
  • widget4Observations ~ 3,318
  • Enable Home Page DisplayCA
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Product Highlights

Service Lines

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

Download the list of positions included in this survey along with the position descriptions.

  • 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

Product Highlights

Service Lines

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

Download the list of positions included in this survey along with the position descriptions.

  • 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
Participation
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Participating in the survey

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. Missed this year’s participation window? Contact us to learn how you can participate in the next edition.

Participation Window

Opens: 05/04/2026

Closes: 06/19/2026

Participation Window

Opens: 05/04/2026

Closes: 06/19/2026

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