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Jessica Ruddell

City of Welland/Chief Administrative Officer

2025 Salary

$223,547

Total compensation $230,846, including $7,299 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

#3

City of Welland

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$223,547

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $179,051 in 2024 to $230,846 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$172,570 in 2024 is worth about $176,109 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Welland$223,547Benefits $7,299Total $230,846
2024Director of Community ServicesCity Of Welland$172,570Benefits $6,482Total $179,051

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Jessica Ruddell's $223,547 salary works out to roughly $142,696 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. On total compensation of $230,846, Jessica Ruddell ranked #3 of 114 disclosed at City of Welland that year, where the median salary was $134,673. Jessica Ruddell has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$142,696
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%
vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
+12%

Where does $223,547 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.

Also at City of Welland
2025

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