Cynthia Cakebread
Town of Essex/Manager, Recreation and Culture
2025 Salary
$137,942Total compensation $139,448, including $1,506 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#15Town of Essex
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$137,9422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$124,292 in 2014 is worth about $163,009 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $137,942Benefits $1,506Total $139,448 |
| 2024 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $136,507Benefits $1,546Total $138,053 |
| 2023 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $118,910Benefits $1,677Total $120,587 |
| 2022 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $117,393Benefits $1,609Total $119,001 |
| 2021 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $120,052Benefits $1,731Total $121,782 |
| 2020 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $122,301Benefits $1,742Total $124,043 |
| 2019 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown Of Essex | $114,726Benefits $1,735Total $116,461 |
| 2018 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown of Essex | $113,755Benefits $1,454Total $115,208 |
| 2017 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown of Essex | $114,570Benefits $1,433Total $116,003 |
| 2016 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown of Essex | $111,356Benefits $1,370Total $112,725 |
| 2015 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown of Essex | $102,073Benefits $1,337Total $103,410 |
| 2014 | Manager, Recreation and CultureTown of Essex | $124,292Benefits $1,482Total $125,774 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cynthia Cakebread was paid $137,942 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,045, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. On total compensation of $139,448, Cynthia Cakebread ranked #15 of 32 disclosed at Town of Essex that year, where the median salary was $134,338. It is up about 1% on the $136,507 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,045
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
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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.