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City Of Cambridge vs City Of Sarnia

In 2025, the median salary for City Of Sarnia was $2,086 (1.6%) higher than for City Of Cambridge: $131,335 against $129,249. City Of Cambridge had 304 people on the list, City Of Sarnia 315.

At a glance

City Of CambridgeCity Of Sarnia
People on the 2025 list304315
Median salary$129,249$131,335
Middle half$113,063–$148,469$118,415–$148,457
Highest salary$230,144$278,999
Total salaries$40,659,095$42,818,866
People, change+16.0% vs 2024+4.0% vs 2024
Median, change−0.4% vs 2024+0.8% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearCity Of CambridgeCity Of Sarnia
1997$105,412
1998$109,798$102,182
1999$104,198
2000$102,108$109,439
2001$107,075$108,549
2002$117,770$106,553
2003$115,701$108,376
2004$115,261$109,050
2005$109,901$111,385
2006$112,421
2007$108,671$111,334
2008$107,817$105,841
2009$107,525$106,631
2010$108,394$107,241
2011$108,134$107,208
2012$114,067$110,293
2013$112,369$111,677
2014$115,541$113,509
2015$118,867$114,883
2016$114,178$111,708
2017$116,118$113,451
2018$126,670$114,079
2019$122,519$121,110
2020$122,415$121,187
2021$123,649$120,440
2022$127,646$125,052
2023$123,810$126,013
2024$129,708$130,335
2025$129,249$131,335

People on the list by year

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YearCity Of CambridgeCity Of Sarnia
19971
199812
19992
200062
200163
200284
200396
20041611
20051712
200614
20074747
20085165
20095395
20104897
2011127110
201288117
201386139
2014156143
2015190189
2016167238
2017170238
2018193249
2019191256
2020203264
2021217255
2022249246
2023251268
2024262303
2025304315

Highest paid in 2025

City Of Cambridge

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Yogeshkumar ShahGeneral Manager – Infrastructure Services$230,144$7,435
2Hardy BrombergGeneral Manager – Planning and Growth$224,824$7,410
3Cheryl ZahnleiterGeneral Manager – Customer and Financial Services$224,747$7,410
4David CalderCity Manager$212,277$4,465
5Robin MartinFire Chief$211,866$4,768

City Of Sarnia

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Chris CarterChief Administrative Officer$278,999$13,749
2Derek William DavisChief of Police$278,428$13,248
3Michael Van SickleDeputy Chief of Police$219,280$12,331
4Ronald HansenDeputy Chief of Police$218,439$12,003
5David JacksonGeneral Manager, Engineering and Operations$212,839$7,749

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, City Of Cambridge or City Of Sarnia?

By median salary in 2025, City Of Sarnia: $131,335 against $129,249.

Which has more people on the list?

City Of Sarnia: 315 against 304 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 1998?

In 1998 the median for City Of Cambridge was $109,798 and for City Of Sarnia $102,182, a gap of $7,617; in 2025 the gap was $2,086.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone at each employer.

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