At a Glance2011 Employer Rank
#7 City of Guelph
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,288 in 2005 to $172,700 in 2011. $100K $120K $140K $160K $180K 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2005: $115,288 2006: $128,053 2007: $139,654 2008: $163,015 2009: $168,381 2010: $169,275 2011: $172,700 Total compensation, 2005–2011. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2005–2011 $109,137 in 2005 is worth about $167,480 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2011 City of Guelph General Manager, Planning and Building Services City of Guelph $167,843 $4,857 $172,700 2010 City of Guelph General Manager, Planning and Building Services City of Guelph $164,486 $4,788 $169,275 2009 City of Guelph Director Community Design & Development Services City of Guelph $163,621 $4,760 $168,381 2008 City of Guelph Director, Community Design & Development Services City of Guelph $162,139 $875 $163,015 2007 City of Guelph Director, Community Design & Development City of Guelph $134,863 $4,791 $139,654 2006 City of Guelph Director Community Design & Development City of Guelph $123,290 $4,763 $128,053 2005 City of Guelph Director, Planning & Building Srvcs. City of Guelph $109,137 $6,151 $115,288
On the List2011 City of Guelph's 2011 median disclosed salary was $110,885; James Riddell's $167,843 sat about 51% above it. City of Guelph disclosed 93 salaries in 2011; James Riddell's total compensation of $172,700 ranked #7 among them. 79,714 salaries were disclosed on the 2011 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. James Riddell has appeared on the Sunshine List at City of Guelph 7 times, 2005–2011.
Also at City of Guelph2011 Also at City of Guelph, 2011 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Hans Loewig Chief Administrative Officer/Chef de l'administration $195,819 $197,591 2 Janet Laird Executive Director, Planning, Building and Engineering & Environment $176,236 $180,840 3 Ann Pappert Executive Director, Community and Social Services $172,876 $179,256 4 Shawn Armstrong General Manager, Emergency Services/Fire Chief $169,320 $177,443 5 Derek McCaughan Executive Director, Operations and Transit $167,843 $176,000 6 Mark Amorosi Executive Director, Corporate and Human Resources $168,652 $175,013 8 Lois Giles City Clerk $162,256 $164,529 9 John Osborne Deputy Fire Chief $142,731 $150,698 10 Peter Cartwright General Manager, Economic Development and Tourism $141,537 $147,742 11 Richard Henry General Manager, Engineering Services/City Engineer $141,537 $147,742
Chief Administrative Officer/Chef de l'administration
Executive Director, Planning, Building and Engineering & Environment
Executive Director, Community and Social Services
#4 Shawn Armstrong
$177,443 General Manager, Emergency Services/Fire Chief
#5 Derek McCaughan
$176,000 Executive Director, Operations and Transit
Executive Director, Corporate and Human Resources
City Clerk
Deputy Fire Chief
#10 Peter Cartwright
$147,742 General Manager, Economic Development and Tourism
General Manager, Engineering Services/City Engineer
View all 93 employees at City of Guelph (2011) → 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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