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James Harnum

City of Vaughan/City Manager

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$218,645

Total compensation $219,329, including $685 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
2022

Employer Rank

#12

City of Vaughan

Years on List

3

2020–2022

Peak Salary

$335,486

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,104 in 2020 to $219,329 in 2022.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K202020212022
Total compensation, 2020–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20202022

$108,744 in 2020 is worth about $130,334 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022City ManagerCity Of Vaughan$218,645
2021City ManagerCity Of Vaughan$335,486
2020City ManagerCity Of Vaughan$108,744

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

James Harnum was paid $218,645 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $136,980, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.3%. That is about 21% below the 2022 median of $278,002 for City Manager on the Sunshine List. James Harnum has appeared on the list 3 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$136,980
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.4%
vs. 2022 City Manager median
−21%

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Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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