Christopher Cooper
City of Guelph/General Manager Legal Realty and Court Services/City Solicitor
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$192,000Total compensation $194,178, including $2,178 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
2022
Employer Rank
#9City of Guelph
Years on List
52018–2022
Peak Salary
$205,0402021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2022
$176,204 in 2018 is worth about $216,886 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | General Manager Legal Realty and Court Services/City SolicitorCity Of Guelph | $192,000Benefits $2,178Total $194,178 |
| 2021 | General Manager Legal Realty Court Services / City SolicitorCity Of Guelph | $205,040Benefits $2,148Total $207,188 |
| 2020 | General Manager Legal, Realty and Court Services / City SolicitorCity Of Guelph | $191,722Benefits $2,136Total $193,858 |
| 2019 | General Manager Legal Realty and Court Services/City SolicitorCity Of Guelph | $181,178Benefits $2,111Total $183,289 |
| 2018 | General Manager Legal Realty and Court Services/City SolicitorCity of Guelph | $176,204Benefits $1,928Total $178,131 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Christopher Cooper's $192,000 salary works out to roughly $123,367 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.7%. It is down about 6% from the $205,040 paid in 2021. Christopher Cooper has appeared on the list 5 times since 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,367
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.