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Catherine Dam

City of Sarnia/Director, Corporate Services

2025 Salary

$139,493

Total compensation $141,479, including $1,986 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#112

City of Sarnia

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$146,744

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $134,829 in 2022 to $141,479 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$132,989 in 2022 is worth about $144,424 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Corporate ServicesCity Of Sarnia$139,493Benefits $1,986Total $141,479
2024Financial Services DirectorCity Of Sarnia$146,744Benefits $2,056Total $148,800
2023Director, Financial ServicesCity Of Sarnia$139,743Benefits $1,860Total $141,603
2022Director, Financial ServicesCity Of Sarnia$132,989Benefits $1,840Total $134,829

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $139,493 Catherine Dam earned in 2025, roughly $97,923 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $146,744, that is a drop of about 5%. For comparison, the median Director of Corporate Services on the 2025 list was paid $148,367; this salary is about 6% less. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$97,923
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.8%
vs. 2025 Director of Corporate Services median
−6%

Where does $139,493 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at City of Sarnia
2025