Durk Vanderwerff
County of Middlesex/Director of Planning
2025 Salary
$235,847Total compensation $237,050, including $1,204 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
#3County of Middlesex
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$235,8472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$107,118 in 2015 is worth about $138,932 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of PlanningCounty Of Middlesex | $235,847Benefits $1,204Total $237,050 |
| 2024 | Director of PlanningCounty Of Middlesex | $170,252Benefits $953Total $171,205 |
| 2023 | Director of Planning and DevelopmentCounty Of Middlesex | $156,145Benefits $918Total $157,064 |
| 2022 | Director of Planning and DevelopmentCounty Of Middlesex | $145,119Benefits $826Total $145,945 |
| 2021 | Director of PlanningCounty Of Middlesex | $137,330Benefits $796Total $138,126 |
| 2020 | Director of PlanningCounty Of Middlesex | $135,052Benefits $797Total $135,850 |
| 2019 | Director of PlanningCounty Of Middlesex | $132,423Benefits $821Total $133,244 |
| 2018 | Director of PlanningCounty of Middlesex | $130,156Benefits $804Total $130,960 |
| 2017 | Director of PlanningCounty of Middlesex | $122,473Benefits $746Total $123,219 |
| 2016 | Director of PlanningCounty of Middlesex | $112,428Benefits $687Total $113,115 |
| 2015 | Manager of PlanningCounty of Middlesex | $107,118Benefits $655Total $107,773 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Durk Vanderwerff's 2025 salary of $235,847 comes to roughly $148,866 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $170,252, that is a rise of about 39%. For comparison, the median Director of Planning on the 2025 list was paid $162,944; this salary is about 45% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$148,866
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2025 Director of Planning median
- +45%
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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.