Catherine Cousins
Regional Municipality of Niagara/Director Homeless and Community Engagement
2025 Salary
$185,547Total compensation $186,397, including $850 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#32Regional Municipality of Niagara
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$185,5472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$107,119 in 2007 is worth about $157,748 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Homeless and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $185,547Benefits $850Total $186,397 |
| 2024 | Director Homeless and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $167,493Benefits $721Total $168,214 |
| 2023 | Director Homeless and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $165,255Benefits $260Total $165,515 |
| 2022 | Director Homeless and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $150,184Benefits $274Total $150,458 |
| 2021 | Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $150,643Benefits $387Total $151,030 |
| 2020 | Director Homeless and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $143,763Benefits $391Total $144,154 |
| 2019 | Associate Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $136,611Benefits $727Total $137,338 |
| 2018 | Associate Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality of Niagara | $137,699Benefits $727Total $138,425 |
| 2017 | Associate Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality of Niagara | $135,966Benefits $730Total $136,696 |
| 2016 | Associate Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality of Niagara | $135,941Benefits $824Total $136,765 |
| 2015 | Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality of Niagara | $133,194Benefits $861Total $134,055 |
| 2014 | Director Homelessness and Community EngagementRegional Municipality of Niagara | $135,401Benefits $737Total $136,138 |
| 2013 | Director Operational Support ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $128,375Benefits $429Total $128,804 |
| 2012 | Director Operational Support ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $128,092Benefits $385Total $128,477 |
| 2011 | Director Operational Support ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $142,112Benefits $335Total $142,447 |
| 2010 | Commissioner of Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $127,164Benefits $206Total $127,370 |
| 2009 | Director Operational Support Services Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $119,066Benefits $193Total $119,259 |
| 2008 | Director, Operational Support ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $114,580Benefits $185Total $114,765 |
| 2007 | Director, Operational Support Services Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $107,119Benefits $200Total $107,319 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $185,547 Catherine Cousins earned in 2025, roughly $123,229 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. At Regional Municipality of Niagara, 904 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $121,321; Catherine Cousins's total compensation of $186,397 ranked #32. Catherine Cousins has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,229
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.