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Cambridge vs North Bay

In 2025, the median salary for North Bay was $8,794 (7.3%) higher than for Cambridge: $130,047 against $121,253. Cambridge had 677 people on the list, North Bay 701.

At a glance

CambridgeNorth Bay
People on the 2025 list677701
Median salary$121,253$130,047
Middle half$110,430–$142,682$117,961–$151,644
Highest salary$436,501$345,314
Total salaries$89,193,374$95,977,516
People, change+17.3% vs 2024−0.4% vs 2024
Median, change−1.1% vs 2024−2.1% vs 2024
Employers26

Median salary by year

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YearCambridgeNorth Bay
1996$138,000$106,470
1997$144,359
1998$154,024$113,488
1999$169,377$110,517
2000$103,097$115,872
2001$108,182$125,809
2002$113,086$126,624
2003$117,400$123,315
2004$128,577$107,746
2005$117,418$110,619
2006$112,788$115,072
2007$112,080$112,886
2008$109,462$112,941
2009$110,821$112,341
2010$111,648$110,551
2011$108,911$113,112
2012$114,091$112,041
2013$112,551$112,563
2014$115,337$113,540
2015$118,177$119,516
2016$113,562$114,369
2017$114,745$116,166
2018$124,252$116,010
2019$118,263$121,515
2020$116,014$122,634
2021$120,185$121,210
2022$121,094$120,998
2023$120,098$126,708
2024$122,638$132,856
2025$121,253$130,047

People on the list by year

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YearCambridgeNorth Bay
199633
19974
199877
1999212
2000813
20011311
20022311
20032419
20042932
20053153
20063347
20076988
20087778
200979188
201079160
2011163192
2012131235
2013129256
2014210286
2015253290
2016233352
2017238410
2018275492
2019290519
2020377506
2021347605
2022431625
2023537648
2024577704
2025677701

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Cambridge or North Bay?

By median salary in 2025, North Bay: $130,047 against $121,253.

Which has more people on the list?

North Bay: 701 against 677 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 1996?

In 1996 the median for Cambridge was $138,000 and for North Bay $106,470, a gap of $31,530; in 2025 the gap was $8,794.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone working for public employers in each place. Employers are placed where they are based.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work