Darren Galbraith
Municipality of Chatham-Kent/General Manager, Public Utilities Commission
2025 Salary
$217,200Total compensation $224,632, including $7,432 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#11Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Years on List
102012–2025
Peak Salary
$217,2002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,396 in 2012 is worth about $136,806 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Manager, Public Utilities CommissionMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $217,200Benefits $7,432Total $224,632 |
| 2024 | General Manager, Public Utilities CommissionMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $204,581Benefits $6,872Total $211,453 |
| 2023 | General Manager, Public Utilities CommissionMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $179,608Benefits $1,203Total $180,810 |
| 2022 | Director, Water/Wastewater OperationsMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $165,087Benefits $1,125Total $166,212 |
| 2021 | Director, Water and Wastewater OperationsMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $154,874Benefits $1,627Total $156,501 |
| 2020 | Director, Water Wastewater OperationsMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $151,362Benefits $2,392Total $153,754 |
| 2019 | Manager, Public Utility CommissionMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $123,241Benefits $2,518Total $125,759 |
| 2018 | Manager, North/Central AreaMunicipality of Chatham-Kent | $122,519Benefits $4,120Total $126,639 |
| 2013 | Area Manager, Public Utilities CommissionMunicipality of Chatham-Kent | $102,514Benefits $1,567Total $104,081 |
| 2012 | Area Manager, Water & WastewaterMunicipality of Chatham-Kent | $101,396Benefits $1,372Total $102,768 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Darren Galbraith's 2025 salary of $217,200 comes to roughly $139,452 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.3% effective) is deducted. At Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 464 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,056; Darren Galbraith's total compensation of $224,632 ranked #11. The 2024 record under this name shows $204,581. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,452
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
Where does $217,200 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.