James Goodram
City of Cambridge/Director Of Economic Development
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$100,577Total compensation $101,230, including $652 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
2023
Employer Rank
#250City of Cambridge
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$151,2532022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$126,392 in 2014 is worth about $165,763 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director Of Economic DevelopmentCity Of Cambridge | $100,577 |
| 2022 | Director Of Economic DevelopmentCity Of Cambridge | $151,253 |
| 2021 | Director Of Economic DevelopmentCity Of Cambridge | $148,939 |
| 2020 | Director Of Economic DevelopmentCity Of Cambridge | $146,123 |
| 2019 | Director Of Economic DevelopmentCity Of Cambridge | $144,496 |
| 2018 | Director of Economic DevelopmentCity of Cambridge | $141,298 |
| 2017 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Cambridge | $141,882 |
| 2016 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Cambridge | $134,168 |
| 2015 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Cambridge | $138,615 |
| 2014 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Cambridge | $126,392 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on James Goodram's 2023 salary of $100,577 comes to roughly $74,035 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Director of Economic Development on the 2023 list was paid $155,890; this salary is about 35% less. It is down about 34% from the $151,253 paid in 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$74,035
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2023 Director of Economic Development median
- −35%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.