The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Jessica Ruddell served as the Chief Administrative Officer at City of Welland in 2025, received an annual salary of $223,547.10 and a taxable benefit of $7,299.11, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jessica has held the same position since 2025 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$230,846.21

Total paid in 2025

$223,547.10

Salary

$7,299.11

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Chief Administrative Officer
Employer :   City of Welland
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$231K
Low: $222K Avg: $227K High: $231K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$231K
Low: $101K Avg: $205K High: $1,016K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2024 and 2025, Jessica experienced an average annual increase of approximately 28.93% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Welland. By 2025, Jessica's total pay had risen by 28.93% compared to the pay in 2024. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Chief Administrative Officer $223,547 $7,299 28.93%
2024 Director of Community Services $172,570 $6,482

The 2025 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Chief Administrative Officer ) in the City of Welland.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Rob Axiak $215,452 $6,800
Jessica Ruddell $223,547 $7,299

The 2025 Sunshine List has 469 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 469 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Aida Cipolla Chief Financial Officer And Chief Administrative Officer Ontario Power Generation $1,016,119
Gary Kent Chief Administrative Officer Regional Municipality of Peel $600,089
Nathan D Hyde Chief Administrative Officer Town of Caledon $470,238
Nicole Mcneill President And Chief Administrative Officer Municipal Property Assessment Corporation $427,049
Marlon Kallideen Chief Administrative Officer City of Brampton $406,603
Mary Lyne Chief Administrative Officer, Arts And Science University of Toronto $375,778
Erin Mahoney Chief Administrative Officer Regional Municipality of York $387,456
Elaine Baxter-Trahair Chief Administrative Officer Regional Municipality of Durham $374,929
Deborah Brown Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Mississauga University of Toronto $363,651
Andrew Arifuzzaman Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto $356,559