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Douglas Godfrey

City of Guelph/General Manager Operations

2025 Salary

$201,226

Total compensation $205,271, including $4,044 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
2025

Employer Rank

#11

City of Guelph

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$201,226

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,461 in 2013 to $205,271 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$108,950 in 2013 is worth about $145,680 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Manager OperationsCity Of Guelph$201,226Benefits $4,044Total $205,271
2024General Manager OperationsCity Of Guelph$188,945Benefits $3,822Total $192,766
2023General Manager, OperationsCity Of Guelph$177,428Benefits $3,265Total $180,694
2022General Manager OperationsCity Of Guelph$167,465Benefits $1,937Total $169,401
2021General Manager OperationsCity Of Guelph$154,529Benefits $1,880Total $156,409
2020General Manager OperationsCity Of Guelph$156,560Benefits $1,844Total $158,404
2019General Manager OperationsCity Of Guelph$143,038Benefits $1,787Total $144,825
2018General Manager OperationsCity of Guelph$135,838Benefits $1,645Total $137,483
2017General Manager OperationsCity of Guelph$134,935Benefits $1,510Total $136,444
2016General Manager, OperationsCity of Guelph$120,507Benefits $790Total $121,296
2015Manager Bylaw Compliance and SecurityCity of Guelph$109,251Benefits $525Total $109,777
2014Manager By-Law Compliance, Security and LicensingCity of Guelph$104,784Benefits $474Total $105,258
2013Manager, By-law Compliance and SecurityCity of Guelph$108,950Benefits $511Total $109,461

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Douglas Godfrey was paid $201,226 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,301, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.0%. Within City of Guelph, Douglas Godfrey's total compensation of $205,271 was the #11 of 673, against a median salary of $119,695. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $188,945, that is a rise of about 7%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$131,301
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.7%

Where does $201,226 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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