The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

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Cory Bluhm

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Cory Bluhm served as the Executive Director Economic Development at City of Kitchener in 2024, received an annual salary of $181,113.45 and a taxable benefit of $1,246.23, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Cory has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$182,359.68

Total paid in 2024

$181,113.45

Salary

$1,246.23

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Executive Director Economic Development
Employer :   City of Kitchener
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2024

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Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

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Between 2015 and 2024, Cory experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.79% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2024, Cory's total pay had risen by 76.60% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Cory's tenure as Executive Director Economic Development, there has been a significant 9.23% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Cory Bluhm
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Executive Director Economic Development $181,113 $1,246 ⇧ 7.44%
2023 Executive Director Economic Development $168,687 $1,038 ⇧ 1.66%
2022 Executive Director Economic Development $166,117 $830 ⇧ 2.26%
2021 Executive Director, Economic Development $162,448 $807 ⇧ 1.51%
2020 Executive Director, Economic Development $159,914 $905 ⇧ 4.39%
2019 Executive Director, Economic Development $153,197 $854 ⇧ 4.93%
2018 Executive Director, Economic Development $146,016 $794 ⇧ 9.95%
2017 Executive Director, Economic Development $132,926 $603 ⇧ 27.64%
2016 Interim Executive Director, Economic Development $104,029 $585 ⇧ 1.31%
2015 Manager, Downtown Community Development $102,739 $525

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director Economic Development ) in the City of Kitchener.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Cory Bluhm $181,113 $1,246

The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Cory Bluhm Executive Director Economic Development City of Kitchener $182,360
Justin Mcfadden Executive Director, Economic Development City of Waterloo $171,013
Matthew Johnson Executive Director Economic Development City of Windsor $151,030
Adam Wallace Executive Director, Economic Policy Office of the Premier $146,993