Sara Cunningham

$283,562.88asChief of Police

Employed by City Of Greater Sudbury in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2012 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Chief of Police
$283,562.88
$19,017.36
10.84%
2024
Chief of Police
$255,825.20
$18,116.67
9.38%
2023
Deputy Chief
$233,877.92
$18,032.79
2.56%
2022
Deputy Chief
$240,024.14
$16,059.89
49.92%
2021
Inspector
$160,102.88
$16,095.48
3.88%
2020
Inspector
$154,120.40
$14,555.69
17.33%
2019
Inspector
$186,418.76
$7,892.93
46.3%
2018
Staff Sergeant
$127,420.86
$484.67
8.71%
2017
Staff Sergeant
$117,214.00
$507.70
3.71%
2016
Sergeant
$113,023.26
$481.98
1.9%
2015
Sergeant
$115,209.91
$462.91
9.16%
2014
Sergeant
$105,546.88
$379.20
3.29%
2013
Sergeant
$102,187.90
$327.84
14.25%
2012
Sergeant
$119,169.22
$277.06

Sara Cunningham, Chief of Police at City Of Greater Sudbury, earned a disclosed salary of $283,562.88 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 10.84% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Sara Cunningham has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2012 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $283,562.88 in 2025. In addition to salary, $19,017.36 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Greater Sudbury reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Chief of Polices in City Of Greater Sudbury

NameSalary
Sara Cunningham$283,562.88

Top earning Chief of Polices in Ontario

NameSalary
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services
$604,449.04
Regional Municipality Of York Police Services
$455,692.40
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$445,366.68
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
$437,367.51
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
$392,930.02
Regional Municipality Of Waterloo – Police
$344,574.87
City Of London – Police Services
$324,684.79
Nishnawbe Aski Police Services
$320,551.12
Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service
$319,441.24
City Of Thunder Bay
$318,847.90

Other employees at City Of Greater Sudbury

NameSalary
Richard James Mcdougall
Captain
$271,198.54
Ed Archer
Chief Administrative Officer
$266,032.02
Kevin Fowke
General Manager of Corporate Services
$261,717.51
Joseph Nicholls
General Manager of Community Safety
$258,914.37
Anthony Cecutti
Strategic Projects Lead
$258,818.36