Tom Vair
City of Sault Ste. Marie/Chief Administrative Officer
2025 Salary
$250,286Total compensation $258,214, including $7,928 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
#1City of Sault Ste. Marie
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$250,2862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$141,656 in 2017 is worth about $178,373 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $250,286 |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $222,997 |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $198,852 |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $192,811 |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $189,665 |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer – Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $189,798 |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $174,275 |
| 2018 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity of Sault Ste. Marie | $171,164 |
| 2017 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Community Development and Enterprise ServicesCity of Sault Ste. Marie | $141,656 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $250,286 Tom Vair earned in 2025, roughly $156,110 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $222,997, that is a rise of about 12%. Tom Vair has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$156,110
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
- vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
- +26%
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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.