At a Glance2019 Employer Rank
#235 City of Kitchener
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,952 in 2015 to $112,143 in 2019. $100K $103K $105K $108K $110K $113K 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015: $103,952 2016: $106,627 2017: $110,088 2018: $111,564 2019: $112,143 Total compensation, 2015–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2015–2019 $103,625 in 2015 is worth about $134,401 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2019 City Of Kitchener First Class Fire Fighter City Of Kitchener $111,735Benefits $408 Total $112,143 $408 $112,143 2018 City of Kitchener First Class Fire Fighter City of Kitchener $111,165Benefits $399 Total $111,564 $399 $111,564 2017 City of Kitchener First Class Fire Fighter City of Kitchener $109,694Benefits $394 Total $110,088 $394 $110,088 2016 City of Kitchener 1st Class Fire Fighter City of Kitchener $106,250Benefits $378 Total $106,627 $378 $106,627 2015 City of Kitchener 1st Class Fire Fighter City of Kitchener $103,625Benefits $327 Total $103,952 $327 $103,952
On the List2019 $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 167,098 salaries met it in 2019. In 2019, Ian Sonnemann's total compensation of $112,143 at City of Kitchener ranked #235 of 352 disclosed that year. Ian Sonnemann's $111,735 salary was about 1% below the 2019 province-wide median of $113,137 for First Class Firefighter. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at City of Kitchener 5 years in all, 2015–2019.
Also at City of Kitchener2019 Also at City of Kitchener, 2019 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Daniel Chapman Chief Administrative Officer $237,794 $248,058 2 Michael May General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer $214,485 $215,667 3 Jonathan Lautenbach Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services $195,280 $196,362 4 Lesley Macdonald Director, Legal Services and City Solicitor $187,607 $189,211 5 Justin Readman General Manager, Development Services $183,293 $184,308 6 Jon Rehill Fire Chief $174,245 $178,364 7 Gregory St. Louis Director, Gas and Water Utilities $174,114 $175,157 8 Denise Mcgoldrick General Manager, Infrastructure Services $171,565 $172,510 9 Victoria Raab General Manager, Corporate Services $168,624 $169,586 10 Peter Weber Captain $165,679 $166,155
Chief Administrative Officer
General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
#3 Jonathan Lautenbach
$196,362 Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
#4 Lesley Macdonald
$189,211 Director, Legal Services and City Solicitor
General Manager, Development Services
Fire Chief
#7 Gregory St. Louis
$175,157 Director, Gas and Water Utilities
#8 Denise Mcgoldrick
$172,510 General Manager, Infrastructure Services
General Manager, Corporate Services
Captain
View all 352 employees at City of Kitchener (2019) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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