Some Quick Facts About Your Tax Dollars
2024 2018
Total taxes & user fees $217,486,779.00 $152,469,860.00
Total City Revenues $271,766,975.00 $187,476,274.00
Total City Expenses $224,900,443.00 $158,389,864.00
Total Annual Surplus $ 46,866,552.00 $29,086,410.00
Accumulated Surplus [2024 $1,055,145,994.00] [2018 $761,000,797.00]
CITY HALL STAFF WAGES
POLICING $42,062,365.00 $28,660,500.00
CONTRACT SERVICES $74,609,919.00 $51,479,092.00
SOFI (Statement of Financial Information)
This is the breakdown of wages by employee groups compiled on the SOFI report, which does not include the full cost of wages and benefits as reported on the Financial Statements. This does not include what is also paid to the RCMP who provide policing on a contract basis to the City,
Total wages paid to all employee groups, Management, CUPE, IAFF, those earning less than 75K annually, city council.
Note: this does not include the cost of policing which is a separate item on the financial statements which includes the officers themselves as well as equipment etc.
The total for all employee groups in 2018 was $54,974,163.21.
The total for all employee groups in 2023 was $66,587,350.11.
The total for all employee groups in 2024 was $72,823,191.93
This means the total cost of city staff working for city taxpayers has increased by 21% during Mayor Krogs term as mayor.
The 'negotiated' wage increase for CUPE employees with the city of Nanaimo in 2023 was +4%, in 2024 was +4%, and in 2025 is 3.5%. This is during a period of time when many Canadians were fortunate enough if they could even keep their job without a pay reduction.
During this time the Management Group increased from $6,398,142.56 in 2018 to $11,565,557.84 while the CUPE group increased from $13,734,909.95 to $29,049,775.02 in 2024.
The total paid in the less than 75K group fell from $24,218,695.55 in 2018 to $18,034,973.50 in 2024.
It is interesting to note that while the management and cupe group increased by $11,252,531.18 the under 75K group fell by a total of $4,571,342.79.
In addition to wages paid, the city contributes to the employee pension fund, which adds another $6,000,000.00+ to the cost of wages. They also benefit from a health plan that includes dental coverage.
As stated above, these figures do not include the cost of policing which in 2023 was shown as a total expense of $38,410,312.00 up from $28,660,500.00 in 2018. Note this is not just the wages of the officers but includes the total cost of policing, wages, however is the largest component.
Nanaimo's Population Growth Compared With City Hall Wage Growth.
Population Estimates
2012 86,886
2017 96,728
2023 108,277
Total wages all employee groups
2018 - $54,974,163.00
2023 - $66,587,350.00
2024 - $73,371,095.01
Wage comparison by groups
Under 75K
2018 - $24,218,695.00
2023 - $19,647,352.00
2024 - $18,034,973.00
Management
2018 - $ 6,398,142.56
2023 - $11,252,531.18
2024 - $11,565,557.84
CUPE
2018 - $13,734,909.95
2023 - $23,854,351.50
2024 - $29,049,775.02
IAFF
2018 - $10,227,510.00
2023 $11,295,926.00
2024 - $14,172,885.00
Combined increase all groups
2018/2024 $18,396,932.00
Total policing cost
2018 - $28,660,500.00
2023 - $38,410,312.00
2024 - $42,062,365.00
WAGE INCREASE AS A % 2018/2024 6 YEARS
All Groups exclude Policing +33.46%
Management .......................+80.78%
CUPE .................................+111.53%
Policing................................+46.75%
Under 75K ...........................-34.29%
A growing city is often the reason given for ever-increasing taxation. However, the increase in the cost of city hall wages is skewed when compared with the increased population.
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