Damien Schaefer
Municipal Affairs and Housing/Senior Planner
2025 Salary
$107,183Total compensation $107,408, including $225 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
#263Municipal Affairs and Housing
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$107,1832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$103,528 in 2024 is worth about $105,651 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior PlannerMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $107,183 |
| 2024 | Senior PlannerMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $103,528 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Damien Schaefer's 2025 salary of $107,183 comes to roughly $78,937 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.2% effective) is deducted. Within Municipal Affairs and Housing, Damien Schaefer's total compensation of $107,408 was the #263 of 303, against a median salary of $129,363. Damien Schaefer has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,937
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Planner median
- −8%
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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.