Sherri Baker
City of Hamilton/Chief Communications Officer
2025 Salary
$188,078Total compensation $188,904, including $826 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
#134City of Hamilton
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$188,0782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$125,429 in 2015 is worth about $162,681 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $188,078Benefits $826Total $188,904 |
| 2024 | Chief Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $177,316Benefits $775Total $178,091 |
| 2023 | Chief Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $160,756Benefits $751Total $161,508 |
| 2022 | Chief Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $153,044Benefits $684Total $153,729 |
| 2021 | Chief Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $146,922Benefits $648Total $147,571 |
| 2020 | Chief Communications OfficerCity Of Hamilton | $150,352Benefits $610Total $150,962 |
| 2019 | Communications Officer-FireCity Of Hamilton | $153,585Benefits $672Total $154,256 |
| 2018 | Communications Officer-FireCity of Hamilton | $152,360Benefits $597Total $152,957 |
| 2017 | Communications Officer-FireCity of Hamilton | $113,828Benefits $554Total $114,382 |
| 2016 | Communications Officer-FireCity of Hamilton | $117,784Benefits $667Total $118,451 |
| 2015 | Communications Officer-FireCity of Hamilton | $125,429Benefits $656Total $126,085 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $188,078 Sherri Baker earned in 2025, roughly $124,538 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. That is about 14% below the 2025 median of $217,532 for Chief Communications Officer on the Sunshine List. Sherri Baker has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,538
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Chief Communications Officer median
- −14%
Where does $188,078 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.