Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 15, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why St. Catharines, Corporation of the City of was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
- The City of St. Catharines supports ongoing employee development through in-house training and leadership development programs, subsidies for professional accreditation and tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to an employee's current position, to $1,500 annually
- The City of St. Catharines helps employees plan for life after work with retirement planning assistance services along with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan
- As part of the health benefits plan, the City of St. Catharines offers employees generous mental health practitioner coverage, to $3,000 annually

Team members at the City of St. Catharines

Team members at the City of St. Catharines

Team members at the City of St. Catharines
Highlights
Industry | Municipal government |
Established in Canada | 1876 |
Major Canadian locations | St Catharines ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 694 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 261 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41 years |
Longest serving employee | 29 years |
Benefits note | St. Catharines, Corporation of the City of 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 |
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 $200 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $3,000 each year |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 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 | in-house training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 80% 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 are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |