Chandra Podio
Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police/Communicator
2025 Salary
$138,009Total compensation $138,664, including $655 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
#558Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$138,0092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$106,903 in 2018 is worth about $131,585 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police | $138,009Benefits $655Total $138,664 |
| 2024 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $116,001Benefits $628Total $116,628 |
| 2023 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $111,177Benefits $624Total $111,800 |
| 2022 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $114,002Benefits $705Total $114,707 |
| 2021 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $108,132Benefits $698Total $108,830 |
| 2020 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police | $110,575Benefits $642Total $111,217 |
| 2019 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality Of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $109,442Benefits $488Total $109,930 |
| 2018 | CommunicatorRegional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $106,903Benefits $478Total $107,381 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Chandra Podio's $138,009 salary works out to roughly $97,082 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. For comparison, the median Communicator on the 2025 list was paid $117,258; this salary is about 18% more. Chandra Podio has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,082
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Communicator median
- +18%
Where does $138,009 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.