Sandra Zwiers
County of Essex/Chief Administrative Officer
2025 Salary
$256,862Total compensation $258,246, including $1,384 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
#1County of Essex
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$256,8622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$127,871 in 2018 is worth about $157,395 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative OfficerCounty Of Essex | $256,862Benefits $1,384Total $258,246 |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative OfficerCounty Of Essex | $242,763Benefits $1,190Total $243,953 |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative OfficerCounty Of Essex | $194,170Benefits $1,210Total $195,380 |
| 2022 | Director, Finance / TreasurerCounty Of Essex | $179,874Benefits $1,198Total $181,072 |
| 2021 | Director, Finance / TreasurerCounty Of Essex | $176,790Benefits $1,237Total $178,027 |
| 2020 | Director, Finance / TreasurerCounty Of Essex | $171,108Benefits $1,192Total $172,301 |
| 2019 | Director, Finance / TreasurerCounty Of Essex | $167,788Benefits $1,040Total $168,828 |
| 2018 | Director, Finance / TreasurerCounty of Essex | $127,871Benefits $860Total $128,731 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sandra Zwiers's 2025 salary of $256,862 comes to roughly $159,321 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $242,763, that is a rise of about 6%. For comparison, the median Chief Administrative Officer on the 2025 list was paid $199,241; this salary is about 29% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$159,321
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
- +29%
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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.