Employer
City of Cambridge
Total records: 3,117 (304 in 2025)Years on list: 1997–2025Category: Municipalities and Services
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 304 | +16.0% | $133,747 | $40,659,095 | +15.3% | $323,244 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 262 | +4.4% | $134,636 | $35,274,610 | +9.6% | $283,842 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 251 | +0.8% | $128,242 | $32,188,618 | -0.8% | $269,340 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 249 | +14.7% | $130,371 | $32,462,370 | +17.3% | $265,945 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 217 | +6.9% | $127,524 | $27,672,656 | +8.6% | $238,188 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 203 | +6.3% | $125,473 | $25,471,013 | +5.9% | $213,108 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 191 | -1.0% | $125,927 | $24,052,004 | -5.0% | $196,287 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 193 | +13.5% | $131,198 | $25,321,247 | +25.2% | $204,864 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 170 | +1.8% | $118,996 | $20,229,304 | +3.4% | $169,666 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 167 | -12.1% | $117,171 | $19,567,476 | -17.0% | $174,003 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 190 | +21.8% | $124,040 | $23,567,614 | +26.7% | $189,035 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 156 | +81.4% | $119,238 | $18,601,132 | +88.1% | $195,500 | -- |
| 2013 | 86 | -2.3% | $115,004 | $9,890,329 | -3.7% | $132,489 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 88 | -30.7% | $116,755 | $10,274,476 | -28.4% | $112,428 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 127 | +164.6% | $113,041 | $14,356,177 | +161.9% | $129,701 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | -9.4% | $114,179 | $5,480,610 | -8.2% | $76,180 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53 | +3.9% | $112,602 | $5,967,889 | +3.9% | $72,806 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 51 | +8.5% | $112,657 | $5,745,513 | +7.7% | $68,187 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | +176.5% | $113,556 | $5,337,150 | +173.9% | $54,961 | -- |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.3% | $114,636 | $1,948,810 | +1.3% | $28,809 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +77.8% | $120,179 | $1,922,857 | +88.0% | $30,039 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 9 | +12.5% | $113,637 | $1,022,735 | +7.1% | $16,884 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8 | +33.3% | $119,379 | $955,031 | +45.3% | $12,204 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% | $109,556 | $657,334 | +4.1% | $9,514 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6 | +500.0% | $105,239 | $631,432 | +475.1% | $10,933 | -- |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% | $109,798 | $109,798 | +4.2% | $5,051 | -- |
| 1997 | 1 | -- | $105,412 | $105,412 | -- | $1,192 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Fighter | 462 | $122,202 |
| 2 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | 295 | $108,314 |
| 3 | Firefighter | 182 | $130,101 |
| 4 | Fire Fighter Captain | 146 | $148,007 |
| 5 | Captain, Fire Fighter | 143 | $121,694 |
| 6 | Captain Fire Fighter | 67 | $104,029 |
| 7 | First Class Fire Fighter | 62 | $106,242 |
| 8 | Firefighter Captain | 49 | $164,244 |
| 9 | Platoon Chief, Fire | 34 | $131,739 |
| 10 | Business Systems Analyst | 32 | $108,284 |
Top earners from this employer since 1997
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Calder | City Manager | $284,915 |
| 2023 | David Calder | City Manager | $260,150 |
| 2022 | David Calder | City Manager | $252,441 |
| 2018 | Gary Dyke | City Manager | $233,285 |
| 2021 | David Calder | City Manager | $232,965 |
| 2017 | Gary Dyke | City Manager | $232,424 |
| 2025 | Yogeshkumar Shah | General Manager – Infrastructure Services | $230,144 |
| 2020 | Brad Churchill | Deputy Fire Chief | $224,989 |
| 2025 | Hardy Bromberg | General Manager – Planning and Growth | $224,824 |
| 2025 | Cheryl Zahnleiter | General Manager – Customer and Financial Services | $224,747 |