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Sarah Kim

Town of Grimsby/Chief Administrative Officer

2025 Salary

$223,814

Total compensation $224,801, including $987 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

#1

Town of Grimsby

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$223,814

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,655 in 2020 to $224,801 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$101,185 in 2020 is worth about $121,274 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Grimsby$223,814Benefits $987Total $224,801
2024Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Grimsby$210,151Benefits $721Total $210,872
2023Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Grimsby$187,819Benefits $721Total $188,540
2022Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Grimsby$132,597Benefits $726Total $133,323
2021Director of Legislative Services / Town ClerkTown Of Grimsby$108,209Benefits $532Total $108,741
2020Town ClerkTown Of Grimsby$101,185Benefits $471Total $101,655

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sarah Kim's $223,814 salary works out to roughly $142,831 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. For comparison, the median Chief Administrative Officer on the 2025 list was paid $199,241; this salary is about 12% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $210,151, that is a rise of about 7%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$142,831
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%
vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
+12%

Where does $223,814 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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