Chris Vida
Town of Ajax/Director of Recreation and Culture
2025 Salary
$224,705Total compensation $225,693, including $988 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
#8Town of Ajax
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$224,7052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$108,207 in 2018 is worth about $133,190 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Recreation and CultureTown Of Ajax | $224,705 |
| 2024 | Director of Recreation, Culture and Community DevelopmentTown Of Ajax | $215,312 |
| 2023 | Director of Recreation, Culture and Community DevelopmentTown Of Ajax | $196,533 |
| 2022 | Director of Recreation, Culture and Community DevelopmentTown Of Ajax | $187,999 |
| 2021 | Director of Recreation, Culture and Community DevelopmentTown Of Ajax | $162,413 |
| 2020 | Director of Recreation, Culture and Community DevelopmentTown Of Ajax | $124,985 |
| 2019 | Facility ManagerTown Of Ajax | $110,374 |
| 2018 | Facility ManagerTown of Ajax | $108,207 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $224,705 Chris Vida earned in 2025, roughly $143,277 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. For comparison, the median Director of Recreation and Culture on the 2025 list was paid $184,068; this salary is about 22% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,277
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Director of Recreation and Culture median
- +22%
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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.