Cheryl Zahnleiter
City of Cambridge/General Manager – Customer and Financial Services
2025 Salary
$224,747Total compensation $232,157, including $7,410 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#3City of Cambridge
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$224,7472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$147,895 in 2014 is worth about $193,965 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Manager – Customer and Financial ServicesCity Of Cambridge | $224,747Benefits $7,410Total $232,157 |
| 2024 | Deputy City ManagerCity Of Cambridge | $216,930Benefits $7,403Total $224,333 |
| 2023 | Deputy City Manager - Corporate EnterpriseCity Of Cambridge | $206,420Benefits $7,347Total $213,767 |
| 2022 | Deputy City Manager - Corporate EnterpriseCity Of Cambridge | $195,587Benefits $7,277Total $202,864 |
| 2021 | Deputy City Manager, Corporate EnterpriseCity Of Cambridge | $185,138Benefits $7,209Total $192,347 |
| 2020 | Deputy City Manager – Corporate EnterpriseCity Of Cambridge | $176,432Benefits $7,150Total $183,582 |
| 2019 | Deputy City Manager - Corporate EnterpriseCity Of Cambridge | $169,735Benefits $7,129Total $176,864 |
| 2018 | Deputy City Manager - Corporate EnterpriseCity of Cambridge | $147,648Benefits $3,002Total $150,650 |
| 2017 | Internal AuditorCity of Cambridge | $141,781Benefits $911Total $142,691 |
| 2016 | Internal AuditorCity of Cambridge | $134,065Benefits $872Total $134,937 |
| 2015 | Internal AuditorCity of Cambridge | $146,501Benefits $891Total $147,392 |
| 2014 | Assistant, City SolicitorCity of Cambridge | $147,895Benefits $932Total $148,827 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cheryl Zahnleiter was paid $224,747 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $143,298, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.8%. At City of Cambridge, 304 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $129,249; Cheryl Zahnleiter's total compensation of $232,157 ranked #3. Cheryl Zahnleiter has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,298
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
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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.