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Elaine Bird

City of Pickering/Director of Support Services

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$140,624

Total compensation $141,781, including $1,158 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

#48

City of Pickering

Years on List

9

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$140,624

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,614 in 2015 to $141,781 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201520172018202020212023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$107,698 in 2015 is worth about $139,685 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Director of Support ServicesCity Of Pickering$140,624Benefits $1,158Total $141,781
2022Director of Support ServicesCity Of Pickering$124,129Benefits $1,128Total $125,257
2021Director of Support ServicesCity Of Pickering$125,651Benefits $1,203Total $126,855
2020Director of Support ServicesCity Of Pickering$122,344Benefits $1,164Total $123,508
2019Acting Deputy Chief Executive OfficerCity Of Pickering$124,813Benefits $1,204Total $126,018
2018Director of Support ServicesCity of Pickering$110,182Benefits $1,026Total $111,207
2017Director of Support Services, LibraryCity of Pickering$105,568Benefits $920Total $106,488
2016Director of Support Services, LibraryCity of Pickering$103,923Benefits $950Total $104,872
2015Director of Support Services, LibraryCity of Pickering$107,698Benefits $915Total $108,614

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Elaine Bird's $140,624 salary works out to roughly $97,234 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.9%. The 2023 median for Director of Support Services on the list was $140,904, almost exactly this figure. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$97,234
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
vs. 2023 Director of Support Services median
about even

Where does $140,624 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 City of Pickering
2023

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