Chris Carter
City of Sarnia/Chief Administrative Officer
2025 Salary
$278,999Total compensation $292,749, including $13,749 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
#1City of Sarnia
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$278,9992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$131,364 in 2019 is worth about $158,603 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $278,999 |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $270,415 |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $254,181 |
| 2022 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $243,414 |
| 2021 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $219,501 |
| 2020 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $214,680 |
| 2019 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sarnia | $131,364 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Chris Carter's $278,999 salary works out to roughly $169,608 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.2%. On total compensation of $292,749, Chris Carter ranked #1 of 315 disclosed at City of Sarnia that year, where the median salary was $131,335. Chris Carter has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$169,608
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.2%
- vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
- +40%
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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.