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Christopher B Leitch

Regional Municipality of Durham/Principal Planner

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$116,740

Total compensation $117,521, including $781 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,264

Regional Municipality of Durham

Years on List

9

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$116,740

2023

Full 2023 roster at Regional Municipality of Durham →·See where $116,740 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,170 in 2015 to $117,521 in 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K201520172018202020212023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$100,744 in 2015 is worth about $130,664 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Principal PlannerRegional Municipality Of Durham$116,740Benefits $781Total $117,521
2022Principal PlannerRegional Municipality Of Durham$113,752Benefits $668Total $114,420
2021Principal PlannerRegional Municipality Of Durham$109,366Benefits $651Total $110,017
2020Principal PlannerRegional Municipality Of Durham$112,895Benefits $647Total $113,542
2019Principal PlannerRegional Municipality Of Durham$107,159Benefits $637Total $107,796
2018Principal PlannerRegional Municipality of Durham$105,125Benefits $627Total $105,752
2017Principal PlannerRegional Municipality of Durham$103,328Benefits $588Total $103,916
2016Principal PlannerRegional Municipality of Durham$101,264Benefits $473Total $101,737
2015Principal PlannerRegional Municipality of Durham$100,744Benefits $426Total $101,170

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $116,740 Christopher B Leitch earned in 2023, roughly $83,718 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. For comparison, the median Principal Planner on the 2023 list was paid $117,362; this salary is about 1% less. Christopher B Leitch has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$83,718
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.3%
vs. 2023 Principal Planner median
−1%

Where does $116,740 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at Regional Municipality of Durham
2023