How much will interns be paid during the Internship?
The specifics of compensation for interns will be a product of negotiation between the intern and the host municipality at the time of hiring. However, each host municipality is provided with a $43,000 grant from Municipal Affairs to help cover the interns salary and expenses; $30,000 of the grant is to be used for salary, $2,000 towards benefits, $10,000 for expenses incurred by the intern, and $1,000 to cover supervisor’s travel expenses. The host municipality is expected to provide additional salary and cover any additional expenses as the situation warrants. Host municipalities are expected to supplement the intern’s wage above the $30,000 provided by the ministry. The final wage offer should reflect the cost of living in the municipality, as well as the relevant staff pay scales. In 2009/10, the average salary ranged from $37,000 to $55,000.
The specifics of compensation for interns will be a product of negotiation between the intern and the host municipality at the time of hiring. However, each host municipality is provided with a $43,000 grant from Municipal Affairs; $30,000 is to help cover the interns salary, $2,000 towards benefits, $10,000 is for intern expenses, and $1,000 is to cover supervisor’s travel expenses. Up to $1,000 of the $10,000 can be used to cover the costs of recruiting an intern. The host municipality is expected to provide additional salary and cover any additional expenses as the situation warrants. The additional salary has been used in the past to attract an intern to the municipality and to help compensate a higher than average cost of living. In 2009/10, interns’ salary ranged from $37,000 to $55,000.
