Group Suggests Toronto’s Mayor Deserves A Pay Increase
Posted August 10, 2010 9:03 am.
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Does the mayor deserve a pay hike?
Toronto’s mayor currently earns $167,769.94 before benefits, which is less than counterparts in Mississauga, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal.
A recent report released by Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, suggests the city’s top politician deserves a 9.4 per cent pay increase, putting the annual salary up to $183,604.
The Hay Group suggests the increase should come into effect on Dec. 1, 2010 – the day Toronto’s new mayor would be sworn in.
City councillors currently earn $99,620 – a fair salary, according to the group, which doesn’t warrant an increase.
See details of mayor’s and councillors’ salary and benefits here.
But, it notes, politicians are entitled to the same cost-of-living increases the city’s management and non-unionized employees receive, according to a report in the Globe and Mail.
