Tamara Birkenheier
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre/Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
2025 Salary
$250,634Total compensation $252,569, including $1,935 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#38Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Years on List
72012–2025
Peak Salary
$250,6342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$108,161 in 2012 is worth about $145,933 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Legal Officer and General CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $250,634 |
| 2018 | DirectorSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $169,239 |
| 2017 | Director of Compliance and Senior Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $150,180 |
| 2016 | Senior Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $136,411 |
| 2014 | General CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $119,673 |
| 2013 | In-House Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $111,505 |
| 2012 | In–House Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $108,161 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tamara Birkenheier was paid $250,634 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $156,285, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.4%. On total compensation of $252,569, Tamara Birkenheier ranked #38 of 2,747 disclosed at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre that year, where the median salary was $119,654. The 2018 record under this name shows $169,239. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2012. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$156,285
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
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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.