Eric Chou
Regional Municipality of Niagara/Manager Trade and Investment
2025 Salary
$133,884Total compensation $134,637, including $753 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
#301Regional Municipality of Niagara
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$133,8842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$103,491 in 2022 is worth about $112,389 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager Trade and InvestmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $133,884 |
| 2024 | Manager, Trade and InvestmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $114,237 |
| 2023 | Manager Trade and InvestmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $108,001 |
| 2022 | Manager Trade and InvestmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $103,491 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Eric Chou was paid $133,884 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,749, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. It is up about 17% on the $114,237 paid in 2024. Eric Chou has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,749
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
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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.