Winnipeg CAO tops city 2018 pay list
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This article was published 26/06/2019 (2013 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The City of Winnipeg’s 10 highest-paid employees all topped the $200,000 mark in 2018.
Last year, chief administrative officer Doug McNeil led the way at $266,483, according to the city’s annual compensation disclosure, released Thursday. (McNeil resigned in April 2019, so any severance won’t be reflected until next year’s public report.)
Rounding out the top 10 were Winnipeg Police Service Chief Danny Smyth, chief transportation officer Dave Wardrop, chief innovation officer Michael Legary (who resigned in April 2019), chief financial officer Mike Ruta (now interim CAO), chief corporate services officer Michael Jack, and four deputy police chiefs.
Top 10 in 2018
City of Winnipeg chief administrative officer Doug McNeil — $266,483
Police Chief Danny Smyth — $260,510
Chief transportation and utilities officer Dave Wardrop — $222,844
Chief innovation officer Michael Legary — $216,659
Chief financial officer Michael Ruta — $208,802
Chief corporate services officer Michael Jack — $207,412
Deputy chief of police (unnamed) — $207,412
Deputy chief of police (unnamed) — $206,389
Deputy chief of police (unnamed) — $206,381
Deputy chief of police (unnamed) — $204,854
Two police constables — WPS members aren’t named in the disclosure — earned $199,540 and $192,876, respectively — just falling short of the top 10.
Mayor Brian Bowman placed 13th on the list ($188,741).
Of the 1,274 WPS staff who made more than $100,000 in 2018, 591 held the rank of constable.
As in previous years, a number of Winnipeg Transit employees crossed the $100,000 line due to overtime.
In 2018, mechanic Romeo Wilson took home $151,059 — outpacing the pay of all of his bosses, save Transit director Greg Ewankiw ($170,678).
In total, 11 Transit mechanics and body-repair specialists took home more than $100,000 last year, as did a Transit painter, an upholsterer and two wiremen (electricians).
tvanderhart@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @tessavanderhart
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