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Sara Tam

City of Markham/Manager, Business Planning and Innovation

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$137,810

Total compensation $137,810, including $0 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
2024

Employer Rank

#138

City of Markham

Years on List

16

2008–2024

Peak Salary

$158,918

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,394 in 2008 to $137,810 in 2024. No data for 2010.$100K$120K$140K$160K200820132015201820212024
Total compensation, 2008–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2024

$103,911 in 2008 is worth about $149,537 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham$137,810
2023Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham$158,918
2022Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham$134,572
2021Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham$133,651
2020Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham$134,508
2019Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity Of Markham$128,977
2018Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham$126,954
2017Manager Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham$126,406
2016Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham$128,301
2015Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham$130,030
2014Manager, Business Planning and InnovationCity of Markham$128,964
2013Acting Manager, Art GalleryCity of Markham$123,998
2012Manager, Business Planning & InnovationCity of Markham$123,025
2011Manager, Business Planning & InnovationTown of Markham$122,328
2009Manager, Business Planning & InnovationTown of Markham$110,410
2008Manager, Business Planning & InnovationTown of Markham$103,911

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%

Where does $137,810 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2024

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