Michelle Palmer
City of Owen Sound/Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Operational Effectiveness
2025 Salary
$133,795Total compensation $134,586, including $791 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
#29City of Owen Sound
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$133,7952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,208 in 2019 is worth about $123,401 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Operational EffectivenessCity Of Owen Sound | $133,795Benefits $791Total $134,586 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Operational EffectivenessCity Of Owen Sound | $129,930Benefits $927Total $130,857 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Operational EffectivenessCity Of Owen Sound | $125,367Benefits $927Total $126,294 |
| 2022 | Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Operational EffectivenessCity Of Owen Sound | $123,515Benefits $919Total $124,434 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Operational EffectivenessCity Of Owen Sound | $113,894Benefits $820Total $114,714 |
| 2020 | Manager of Purchasing, Risk and Asset ManagementCity Of Owen Sound | $107,462Benefits $771Total $108,233 |
| 2019 | Manager of Purchasing, Risk and Asset ManagementCity Of Owen Sound | $102,208Benefits $921Total $103,129 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michelle Palmer's 2025 salary of $133,795 comes to roughly $94,698 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $129,930, that is a rise of about 3%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,698
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
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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.