Tara Baker

$275,721.46asChief Administrative Officer

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2017 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Chief Administrative Officer
$275,721.46
$11,824.98
26.15%
2024
Chief Administrative Officer
$218,569.42
$6,157.08
16.34%
2023
General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
$187,866.22
$3,325.81
4.91%
2022
General Manager Information Technology
$179,065.52
$2,051.04
5.35%
2021
General Manager Finance / City Treasurer
$169,967.96
$2,007.60
2.26%
2020
General Manager Finance/City Treasurer
$173,897.10
$1,982.40
8.64%
2019
General Manager Finance/City Treasurer
$160,073.26
$1,925.12
0.37%
2018
General Manager Finance/City Treasurer
$159,475.85
$1,769.36
37.64%
2017
General Manager Finance Treasurer
$115,864.27
$1,530.83

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Tara Baker was paid $275,721.46 in 2025 as Chief Administrative Officer at City Of Guelph. This represents a 26.15% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Tara Baker has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times between 2017 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $275,721.46 in 2025. In addition to salary, $11,824.98 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Guelph reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Chief Administrative Officers in City Of Guelph

NameSalary
Tara Baker$275,721.46

Top earning Chief Administrative Officers in Ontario

NameSalary
Regional Municipality Of Peel
$581,808.37
Town Of Caledon
$448,001.25
City Of Brampton
$381,736.99
Regional Municipality Of York
$375,023.21
Regional Municipality Of Durham
$364,165.43
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
$347,276.10
Regional Municipality Of Halton
$344,877.62
City Of Markham
$343,491.98
University Of Toronto
$342,072.51
Town Of Oakville
$342,064.01

Other employees at City Of Guelph

NameSalary
Colleen Clack-Bush
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Public Services
$261,626.49
Jayne Holmes
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment
$223,141.65
Terry Gayman
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Infrastructure Development Environment
$210,334.95
Dan Atkins
Chief Executive Officer Guelph Public Library
$207,902.64
Stephen Dewar
General Manager Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service / Chief
$207,662.00