Tara Stephens
City of Welland/Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk
2025 Salary
$164,849Total compensation $167,670, including $2,820 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
#20City of Welland
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$164,8492025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$107,033 in 2019 is worth about $129,227 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Legislative Services/City ClerkCity Of Welland | $164,849 |
| 2024 | Director of Legislative Services/City ClerkCity Of Welland | $143,226 |
| 2023 | City ClerkCity Of Welland | $127,353 |
| 2022 | City ClerkCity Of Welland | $124,248 |
| 2021 | City ClerkCity Of Welland | $117,553 |
| 2020 | City ClerkCity Of Welland | $109,853 |
| 2019 | City ClerkCity Of Welland | $107,033 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tara Stephens was paid $164,849 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,057, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $143,226, that is a rise of about 15%. Tara Stephens has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,057
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
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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.