Sara Cunningham
City of Greater Sudbury/Chief of Police
2025 Salary
$283,563Total compensation $302,580, including $19,017 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
#1City of Greater Sudbury
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$283,5632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$119,169 in 2012 is worth about $160,785 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of PoliceCity Of Greater Sudbury | $283,563Benefits $19,017Total $302,580 |
| 2024 | Chief of PoliceCity Of Greater Sudbury | $255,825Benefits $18,117Total $273,942 |
| 2023 | Deputy ChiefCity Of Greater Sudbury | $233,878Benefits $18,033Total $251,911 |
| 2022 | Deputy ChiefCity Of Greater Sudbury | $240,024Benefits $16,060Total $256,084 |
| 2021 | InspectorCity Of Greater Sudbury | $160,103Benefits $16,095Total $176,198 |
| 2020 | InspectorCity Of Greater Sudbury | $154,120Benefits $14,556Total $168,676 |
| 2019 | InspectorCity Of Greater Sudbury | $186,419Benefits $7,893Total $194,312 |
| 2018 | Staff SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $127,421Benefits $485Total $127,906 |
| 2017 | Staff SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $117,214Benefits $508Total $117,722 |
| 2016 | SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $113,023Benefits $482Total $113,505 |
| 2015 | SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $115,210Benefits $463Total $115,673 |
| 2014 | SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $105,547Benefits $379Total $105,926 |
| 2013 | SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $102,188Benefits $328Total $102,516 |
| 2012 | SergeantCity of Greater Sudbury | $119,169Benefits $277Total $119,446 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $283,563 Sara Cunningham earned in 2025, roughly $171,729 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.4%. That is about 11% more than the $255,825 paid in 2024. Sara Cunningham has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$171,729
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Police median
- +6%
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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.