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Derrick Thomson

City of Guelph/Chief Administrative Officer

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$335,082

Total compensation $346,475, including $11,394 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#1

City of Guelph

Years on List

5

2014–2018

Peak Salary

$335,082

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $179,910 in 2014 to $346,475 in 2018.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K20142015201620172018
Total compensation, 2014–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2018

$173,720 in 2014 is worth about $227,834 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2018Chief Administrative OfficerCity of Guelph$335,082Benefits $11,394Total $346,475
2017Chief Administrative OfficerCity of Guelph$267,378Benefits $11,236Total $278,614
2016Chief Administrative OfficerCity of Guelph$245,302Benefits $9,665Total $254,967
2015Deputy Chief Administrative OfficerCity of Guelph$207,554Benefits $6,472Total $214,026
2014Deputy Chief Administrative OfficerCity of Guelph$173,720Benefits $6,190Total $179,910

On the List
2018

Across Ontario, the 2018 median for Chief Administrative Officer was $161,650; Derrick Thomson's $335,082 salary sat about 107% above it. Among the 339 people City of Guelph disclosed in 2018, Derrick Thomson's total compensation of $346,475 placed #1. Derrick Thomson's $335,082 salary at City of Guelph was about 194% above the 2018 median there, $114,098. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at City of Guelph 5 years in all, 2014–2018.

Also at City of Guelph
2018

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