Joan Thomson
City of Stratford/Chief Administrative Officer
2025 Salary
$127,741Total compensation $130,771, including $3,030 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
#97City of Stratford
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$215,7632024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$126,199 in 2019 is worth about $152,367 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $127,741 |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $215,763 |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $197,088 |
| 2022 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $200,797 |
| 2021 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $185,857 |
| 2020 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $176,662 |
| 2019 | City Clerk/Acting Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Stratford | $126,199 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joan Thomson's 2025 salary of $127,741 comes to roughly $91,272 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 36% below the 2025 median of $199,241 for Chief Administrative Officer on the Sunshine List. Joan Thomson has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,272
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
- −36%
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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.