Tara Baker

City of Guelph/Chief Administrative Officer

2025 Salary

$275,721

Total compensation $287,546, including $11,825 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

City of Guelph

Years on List

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$275,721

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$115,864 in 2017 is worth about $145,897 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Guelph	Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Guelph	$275,721	$11,825	$287,546
2024	City Of Guelph	Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Guelph	$218,569	$6,157	$224,727
2023	City Of Guelph	General Manager, Finance/City TreasurerCity Of Guelph	$187,866	$3,326	$191,192
2022	City Of Guelph	General Manager Information TechnologyCity Of Guelph	$179,066	$2,051	$181,117
2021	City Of Guelph	General Manager Finance / City TreasurerCity Of Guelph	$169,968	$2,008	$171,976
2020	City Of Guelph	General Manager Finance/City TreasurerCity Of Guelph	$173,897	$1,982	$175,880
2019	City Of Guelph	General Manager Finance/City TreasurerCity Of Guelph	$160,073	$1,925	$161,998
2018	City of Guelph	General Manager Finance/City TreasurerCity of Guelph	$159,476	$1,769	$161,245
2017	City of Guelph	General Manager Finance TreasurerCity of Guelph	$115,864	$1,531	$117,395

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $275,721 Tara Baker earned in 2025, roughly $168,084 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.0%. At City of Guelph, 673 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $119,695; Tara Baker's total compensation of $287,546 ranked #1. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay: ~$168,084
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~37.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~39.0%
vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median: +38%

Where does $275,721 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.

Also at City of Guelph
2025

Also at City of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
2	Colleen Clack-Bush	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services	$261,626	$269,747
3	Jayne Holmes	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment	$223,142	$229,855
4	Stephen Dewar	General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / Chief	$207,662	$216,709
5	Steven Goode	General Manager Fire Services / Fire Chief	$194,101	$215,265
6	Terry Gayman	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment	$210,335	$214,451
7	Krista Walkey	General Manager Planning And Building Services	$206,744	$210,781
8	Dan Atkins	Chief Executive Officer Guelph Public Library	$207,903	$209,483
9	Stephen O'Brien	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Services	$203,397	$208,355
10	James Goodram	General Manager Economic Development And Tourism	$204,237	$208,305
11	Douglas Godfrey	General Manager Operations	$201,226	$205,271