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Tamara Birkenheier

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre/Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

2025 Salary

$250,634

Total 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

#38

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Years on List

7

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$250,634

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,161 in 2012 to $252,569 in 2025. No data for 2015. No data from 2019 to 2024.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K20122014201620182025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$108,161 in 2012 is worth about $145,933 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Legal Officer and General CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$250,634
2018DirectorSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$169,239
2017Director of Compliance and Senior Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$150,180
2016Senior Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$136,411
2014General CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$119,673
2013In-House Legal CounselSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre$111,505
2012In–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%

Where does $250,634 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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