Sarah Deter
City of Kitchener/Chief of Communications
2025 Salary
$264,704Total compensation $265,469, including $765 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
#3City of Kitchener
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$264,7042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,396 in 2016 is worth about $128,388 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of CommunicationsCity Of Kitchener | $264,704 |
| 2024 | Chief of CommunicationsCity Of Kitchener | $126,299 |
| 2023 | Chief of CommunicationsCity Of Kitchener | $119,932 |
| 2022 | Chief of CommunicationsCity Of Kitchener | $114,431 |
| 2021 | Chief of CommunicationsCity Of Kitchener | $132,455 |
| 2020 | Chief of CommunicationsCity Of Kitchener | $139,297 |
| 2017 | Civilian Communication OfficerCity of Kitchener | $106,476 |
| 2016 | Civilian Communication OperatorCity of Kitchener | $100,396 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sarah Deter was paid $264,704 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $162,965, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.4%. That is about 110% more than the $126,299 paid in 2024. Sarah Deter has appeared on the list 8 times since 2016. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$162,965
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.4%
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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.