Sara Tam
City of Markham/Manager, Business Planning and Innovation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$137,810Total compensation $137,810, including $0 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#138City of Markham
Years on List
162008–2024
Peak Salary
$158,9182023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2024
$103,911 in 2008 is worth about $149,537 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham | $137,810Benefits $0Total $137,810 |
| 2023 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham | $158,918Benefits $340Total $159,258 |
| 2022 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham | $134,572Benefits $574Total $135,145 |
| 2021 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham | $133,651Benefits $549Total $134,201 |
| 2020 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham | $134,508Benefits $550Total $135,058 |
| 2019 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham | $128,977Benefits $530Total $129,506 |
| 2018 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham | $126,954Benefits $580Total $127,533 |
| 2017 | Manager Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham | $126,406Benefits $528Total $126,935 |
| 2016 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham | $128,301Benefits $554Total $128,855 |
| 2015 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham | $130,030Benefits $560Total $130,589 |
| 2014 | Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham | $128,964Benefits $665Total $129,630 |
| 2013 | Acting Manager, Art GalleryCity of Markham | $123,998Benefits $649Total $124,647 |
| 2012 | Manager, Business Planning & InnovationCity of Markham | $123,025Benefits $587Total $123,612 |
| 2011 | Manager, Business Planning & InnovationTown of Markham | $122,328Benefits $555Total $122,883 |
| 2009 | Manager, Business Planning & InnovationTown of Markham | $110,410Benefits $496Total $110,906 |
| 2008 | Manager, Business Planning & InnovationTown of Markham | $103,911Benefits $483Total $104,394 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Sara Tam was paid $137,810 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,424, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.3%. It is down about 13% from the $158,918 paid in 2023. Sara Tam has appeared on the list 16 times since 2008. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,424
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.