James Forbes

City of Guelph/Director, Planning & Building Services

2003 Salary — last year on the list

$110,696

Total compensation $113,100, including $2,403 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2003

Employer Rank

#10

City of Guelph

Years on List

2002–2003

Peak Salary

$110,696

2003

Full 2003 roster at City of Guelph →·See where $110,696 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2003. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2003

$100,605 in 2002 is worth about $165,193 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2003	City of Guelph	Director, Planning & Building ServicesCity of Guelph	$110,696	$2,403	$113,100
2002	City of Guelph	Director of PlanningCity of Guelph	$100,605	$2,178	$102,783

On the List
2003

James Forbes's $110,696 salary at City of Guelph was about 1% below the 2003 median there, $111,505. City of Guelph disclosed 11 salaries in 2003; James Forbes's total compensation of $113,100 ranked #10 among them. The 2003 Sunshine List recorded 20,368 disclosures of $100,000 or more. James Forbes has appeared on the Sunshine List at City of Guelph 2 times, 2002–2003.

Also at City of Guelph
2003

Also at City of Guelph, 2003
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	David Creech	City Administrator	$143,214	$149,399
2	Gustav Stahlmann	Commissioner, Community Services	$121,206	$127,271
3	Janet Laird	Commis., Env. & Transportation	$118,153	$124,206
4	Pauline Blais	Director, Human Resources	$111,505	$117,517
5	Peter Cartwright	Director, Economic Development	$111,505	$117,517
6	David Kennedy	Director, Finance/ Treasurer	$111,505	$117,517
7	Lois Giles	Director, Information Services/ Clerk	$111,505	$113,917
8	Lois Payne	City Solicitor	$111,505	$113,917
9	Shawn Armstrong	Fire Chief	$105,831	$113,353
11	Randall French	Director, Transportation	$102,401	$110,145