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The 9 highest paid mayors in Canada

  • <b>9. Winnipeg's Mayor Sam Katz: $123,910 (2011 data, 2012 unavailable)</b><br> While the most recent numbers were unavailable for Mayor Katz, his salary in 2011 was still quite respectable. Katz also has involvement in real estate, including a recently-severed partnership with local real estate developer Shindico that has landed the mayor in hot water.
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    Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz

    9. Winnipeg's Mayor Sam Katz: $123,910 (2011 data, 2012 unavailable)
    While the most recent numbers were unavailable for Mayor Katz, his salary in 2011 was still quite respectable. Katz also has involvement in real estate, including a recently-severed partnership with local real estate developer Shindico that has landed the mayor in hot water.
    CBC
  • <b>8. Edmonton's Mayors Stephen Mandel and Don Iveson: $135,694</b> <br> While the salary of the newly elected Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson (right) is unknown, his predecessor Stephen Mandel (left) took a lower salary than his position entitled him to - according to the report, Mandel was entitled to $158,813. At the beginning of 2013, Manel took a pay raise for the second time during his tenure as mayor, bringing his annual salary up to $163,926.
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    Edmonton Mayors Stephen Mandel and Don Iveson

    8. Edmonton's Mayors Stephen Mandel and Don Iveson: $135,694
    While the salary of the newly elected Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson (right) is unknown, his predecessor Stephen Mandel (left) took a lower salary than his position entitled him to - according to the report, Mandel was entitled to $158,813. At the beginning of 2013, Manel took a pay raise for the second time during his tenure as mayor, bringing his annual salary up to $163,926.
    CBC
  • <b>7. Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson: $145,581</b>
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    Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson told the police board on Tuesday that the upcoming provincial election may be a chance to break the log jam on regional policing.

    7. Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson: $145,581
    Dan Burritt/CBC
  • <b>6. Mayors Gerald Tremblay, Michael Applebaum, Laurent Blanchard and Denis Coderre: $156,128/$73,952/$151,636/Unknown</b> <br> With so many mayors in such a short time, Montreal tax payers are on the hook for quite a few different mayors' salaries. In 2012, Tremblay made $156,128 for his role, and documents show that in 2013, Applebaum made $73,952, despite stepping down from office in June due to scandal. His successor, interim mayor Laurent Blanchard will earn $151,636 for his time as mayor as well as other roles, according to documents, and the salary of newly elected mayor Denis Coderre remains unknown.
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    Combination image of recent Montreal mayors

    6. Mayors Gerald Tremblay, Michael Applebaum, Laurent Blanchard and Denis Coderre: $156,128/$73,952/$151,636/Unknown
    With so many mayors in such a short time, Montreal tax payers are on the hook for quite a few different mayors' salaries. In 2012, Tremblay made $156,128 for his role, and documents show that in 2013, Applebaum made $73,952, despite stepping down from office in June due to scandal. His successor, interim mayor Laurent Blanchard will earn $151,636 for his time as mayor as well as other roles, according to documents, and the salary of newly elected mayor Denis Coderre remains unknown.
    CBC/The Canadian Press
  • <b>5. Ottawa's Mayor Jim Watson: $168,102</b>
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    Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson

    5. Ottawa's Mayor Jim Watson: $168,102
  • <b>4. Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford: $172, 803</b> <br> Despite being at the centre of constant controversy, Ford nonetheless took home $172,803 for his work as mayor in 2012.
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    Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

    4. Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford: $172, 803
    Despite being at the centre of constant controversy, Ford nonetheless took home $172,803 for his work as mayor in 2012.
    REUTERS
  • <b>3. Mississauga's Mayor Hazel McCallion: $187,057</b> <br> While McCallion is the longest-serving mayor in Canadian history (and one of the longest serving in North America), she didn't take home the top salary amongst Canada's big-city mayors in 2012.
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    Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion

    3. Mississauga's Mayor Hazel McCallion: $187,057
    While McCallion is the longest-serving mayor in Canadian history (and one of the longest serving in North America), she didn't take home the top salary amongst Canada's big-city mayors in 2012.
    Michael Gregory/CBC
  • <b>2. Calgary's Mayor Naheed Nenshi: $201,839</b>
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    Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi

    2. Calgary's Mayor Naheed Nenshi: $201,839
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  • <b>1. Brampton's Mayor Susan Fennell: $213,727</b> <br> At the top of the list is Susan Fennell, mayor of Brampton, a city neighbouring Toronto. In addition to being the somewhat surprising top earner amongst mayors in 2012, Fennell came under fire this week for also racking up $186,000 in additional expenses like personalized barbecue aprons, Mandarin lessons and a $1,500 orchestra performance.
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    Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell

    1. Brampton's Mayor Susan Fennell: $213,727
    At the top of the list is Susan Fennell, mayor of Brampton, a city neighbouring Toronto. In addition to being the somewhat surprising top earner amongst mayors in 2012, Fennell came under fire this week for also racking up $186,000 in additional expenses like personalized barbecue aprons, Mandarin lessons and a $1,500 orchestra performance.
    Globe and Mail
<b>9. Winnipeg's Mayor Sam Katz: $123,910 (2011 data, 2012 unavailable)</b><br> While the most recent numbers were unavailable for Mayor Katz, his salary in 2011 was still quite respectable. Katz also has involvement in real estate, including a recently-severed partnership with local real estate developer Shindico that has landed the mayor in hot water.
<b>8. Edmonton's Mayors Stephen Mandel and Don Iveson: $135,694</b> <br> While the salary of the newly elected Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson (right) is unknown, his predecessor Stephen Mandel (left) took a lower salary than his position entitled him to - according to the report, Mandel was entitled to $158,813. At the beginning of 2013, Manel took a pay raise for the second time during his tenure as mayor, bringing his annual salary up to $163,926.
<b>7. Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson: $145,581</b>
<b>6. Mayors Gerald Tremblay, Michael Applebaum, Laurent Blanchard and Denis Coderre: $156,128/$73,952/$151,636/Unknown</b> <br> With so many mayors in such a short time, Montreal tax payers are on the hook for quite a few different mayors' salaries. In 2012, Tremblay made $156,128 for his role, and documents show that in 2013, Applebaum made $73,952, despite stepping down from office in June due to scandal. His successor, interim mayor Laurent Blanchard will earn $151,636 for his time as mayor as well as other roles, according to documents, and the salary of newly elected mayor Denis Coderre remains unknown.
<b>5. Ottawa's Mayor Jim Watson: $168,102</b>
<b>4. Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford: $172, 803</b> <br> Despite being at the centre of constant controversy, Ford nonetheless took home $172,803 for his work as mayor in 2012.
<b>3. Mississauga's Mayor Hazel McCallion: $187,057</b> <br> While McCallion is the longest-serving mayor in Canadian history (and one of the longest serving in North America), she didn't take home the top salary amongst Canada's big-city mayors in 2012.
<b>2. Calgary's Mayor Naheed Nenshi: $201,839</b>
<b>1. Brampton's Mayor Susan Fennell: $213,727</b> <br> At the top of the list is Susan Fennell, mayor of Brampton, a city neighbouring Toronto. In addition to being the somewhat surprising top earner amongst mayors in 2012, Fennell came under fire this week for also racking up $186,000 in additional expenses like personalized barbecue aprons, Mandarin lessons and a $1,500 orchestra performance.
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A recent report on the mayors of Canada's nine largest cities gives some insight into just how well it pays to be mayor. Of course, you have to put up with everyone criticizing your expenses, snooping into your scandals and generally holding you accountable for how you spend taxpayer dollars, but hey, for a couple hundred thousand dollars, isn't it worth it?