Danna Kustra

City of Guelph/General Manager Culture And Recreation

2025 Salary

$184,948

Total compensation $188,862, including $3,913 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#17

City of Guelph

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$184,948

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$105,747 in 2016 is worth about $135,231 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Guelph	General Manager Culture And RecreationCity Of Guelph	$184,948Benefits $3,913Total $188,862	$3,913	$188,862
2024	City Of Guelph	General Manager Culture and RecreationCity Of Guelph	$179,565Benefits $3,753Total $183,318	$3,753	$183,318
2023	City Of Guelph	General Manager, Culture and RecreationCity Of Guelph	$169,001Benefits $3,203Total $172,204	$3,203	$172,204
2022	City Of Guelph	General Manager Culture and RecreationCity Of Guelph	$160,232Benefits $1,922Total $162,154	$1,922	$162,154
2021	City Of Guelph	General Manager Culture and RecreationCity Of Guelph	$154,523Benefits $1,881Total $156,404	$1,881	$156,404
2020	City Of Guelph	General Manager Culture and RecreationCity Of Guelph	$152,402Benefits $1,747Total $154,149	$1,747	$154,149
2019	City Of Guelph	General Manager Culture Tourism and Community InvestmentCity Of Guelph	$130,088Benefits $1,681Total $131,769	$1,681	$131,769
2018	City of Guelph	General Manager Culture Tourism and Community InvestmentCity of Guelph	$125,215Benefits $1,550Total $126,765	$1,550	$126,765
2017	City of Guelph	General Manager Culture Tourism and Community InvestmentCity of Guelph	$117,747Benefits $1,428Total $119,176	$1,428	$119,176
2016	City of Guelph	General Manager, Culture, Tourism and Community InvestmentCity of Guelph	$105,747Benefits $1,189Total $106,935	$1,189	$106,935

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Danna Kustra was paid $184,948 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,919, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $179,565, that is a rise of about 3%. Danna Kustra has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay: ~$122,919
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.5%

Where does $184,948 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 Guelph
2025

Also at City of Guelph, 2025
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1	Tara Baker	Chief Administrative Officer	$275,721	$287,546
2	Colleen Clack-Bush	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services	$261,626	$269,747
3	Jayne Holmes	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment	$223,142	$229,855
4	Stephen Dewar	General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / Chief	$207,662	$216,709
5	Steven Goode	General Manager Fire Services / Fire Chief	$194,101	$215,265
6	Terry Gayman	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment	$210,335	$214,451
7	Krista Walkey	General Manager Planning And Building Services	$206,744	$210,781
8	Dan Atkins	Chief Executive Officer Guelph Public Library	$207,903	$209,483
9	Stephen O'Brien	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services	$203,397	$208,355
10	James Goodram	General Manager Economic Development And Tourism	$204,237	$208,305