Tanya Gies
City of Cambridge/Chief Building Official
2025 Salary
$180,301Total compensation $181,435, including $1,134 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
#19City of Cambridge
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$180,3012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,464 in 2015 is worth about $134,192 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Cambridge | $180,301Benefits $1,134Total $181,435 |
| 2024 | Program Manager, Housing Accelerator FundCity Of Cambridge | $159,505Benefits $1,028Total $160,532 |
| 2023 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Cambridge | $146,912Benefits $961Total $147,873 |
| 2022 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Cambridge | $139,919Benefits $913Total $140,832 |
| 2021 | Chief Building OfficialCity Of Cambridge | $127,988Benefits $833Total $128,821 |
| 2020 | Manager of Municipal Building OfficialsCity Of Cambridge | $124,843Benefits $812Total $125,656 |
| 2019 | Manager of Municipal Building OfficialsCity Of Cambridge | $122,519Benefits $819Total $123,338 |
| 2018 | Manager of Municipal Building OfficialsCity of Cambridge | $120,608Benefits $820Total $121,428 |
| 2017 | Manager, Municipal Building OfficialsCity of Cambridge | $117,482Benefits $757Total $118,239 |
| 2016 | Manager, Municipal BuildingCity of Cambridge | $107,283Benefits $681Total $107,965 |
| 2015 | Manager, Municipal BuildingCity of Cambridge | $103,464Benefits $667Total $104,131 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Tanya Gies's $180,301 salary works out to roughly $120,516 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. Among those listed as Chief Building Official in 2025, the median was $125,773; this salary sits about 43% above it. It is up about 13% on the $159,505 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,516
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Chief Building Official median
- +43%
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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.