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David Jackson

City of Sarnia/General Manager, Engineering and Operations

2025 Salary

$212,839

Total compensation $220,588, including $7,749 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

#5

City of Sarnia

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$212,839

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,625 in 2018 to $220,588 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$113,951 in 2018 is worth about $140,260 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Manager, Engineering and OperationsCity Of Sarnia$212,839Benefits $7,749Total $220,588
2024General Manager, Engineering and OperationsCity Of Sarnia$206,288Benefits $7,741Total $214,029
2023General Manager, Engineering and OperationsCity Of Sarnia$193,897Benefits $7,646Total $201,543
2022General Manager, Engineering and OperationsCity Of Sarnia$181,490Benefits $7,513Total $189,003
2021General Manager, Engineering and OperationsCity Of Sarnia$170,338Benefits $7,573Total $177,911
2020General Manager of Engineering and OperationsCity Of Sarnia$159,926Benefits $4,943Total $164,869
2019Director of EngineeringCity Of Sarnia$120,421Benefits $1,214Total $121,635
2018Development ManagerCity of Sarnia$113,951Benefits $675Total $114,625

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Jackson's 2025 salary of $212,839 comes to roughly $137,196 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.0% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $206,288 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $220,588, David Jackson ranked #5 of 315 disclosed at City of Sarnia that year, where the median salary was $131,335. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$137,196
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.5%

Where does $212,839 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.

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