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Valerie Critchley

Town of Amherstburg/Chief Administrative Officer

2025 Salary

$230,219

Total compensation $238,611, including $8,392 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

#1

Town of Amherstburg

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$230,219

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $174,119 in 2022 to $238,611 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$169,070 in 2022 is worth about $183,606 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Amherstburg$230,219Benefits $8,392Total $238,611
2024Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Amherstburg$223,564Benefits $8,466Total $232,029
2023Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Amherstburg$219,180Benefits $8,536Total $227,716
2022Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Amherstburg$169,070Benefits $5,049Total $174,119

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Valerie Critchley was paid $230,219 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,043, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.2%. For comparison, the median Chief Administrative Officer on the 2025 list was paid $199,241; this salary is about 16% more. It is up about 3% on the $223,564 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$146,043
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
+16%

Where does $230,219 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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