Guelph, Corporation of the City of

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1 Carden St
City Hall
Guelph, ON N1H 3A1
The City of Guelph provides municipal government services to a population of approximately 120,000 residents.

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Guelph, Corporation of the City of
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Recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025) and Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 4, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Guelph, Corporation of the City of was selected as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025) and Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2025):

  • The City of Guelph provides tuition subsidies for job-related courses (to $1,500 per year) and supports employees in achieving their professional aspirations with in-house career planning, opportunities for formal mentoring, and leadership development programs
  • The City of Guelph encourages employees to keep fit with access to city recreational facilities and employees at city hall have immediate access to skating in the winter, an outdoor Market Square, public art installations and frequent cultural events and outdoor movie nights under the stars
  • The City of Guelph takes a thoughtful approach when employees are called upon to care for their loved ones, providing compassionate leave top-up to 75 per cent of salary for up to eight weeks
The City of Guelph employees  

    Highlights

    Industry Municipal government
    Established in Canada 1827
    Major Canadian locations Guelph ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 1,431
    Part-time employees in Canada 956
    Average age of employees in Canada 39.6 years
    Longest serving employee 43 years
    Benefits note City of Guelph has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Health spending account up to $500 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $600 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

    The Career Directory

    Guelph, Corporation of the City of has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Municipal government
    Full-time employees in Canada 1,001 to 2,500
    Major Canadian locations Guelph ON
    Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Typical new grad positions Administration Clerk, Environmental Services Treatment Labourer, Healthy Landscapes Program Assistant, Water Efficiency Program Assistant, IT Service Desk Assistant, Traffic Signal Assistant, Building, Inspector Assistant, Plans Examiner, Termite Technician, Property Standards Assistant, Heritage Planning Research Assistant, Sidewalk Inspector, Boulevards Summer Temp, IT Data Co-op, Web Support Assistant C-op, Finance Summer Intern
    Starting salary $40K to $50K
    Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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