George Spezza
Regional Municipality of Niagara/Director Economic Development
2025 Salary
$199,461Total compensation $200,336, including $875 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
#14Regional Municipality of Niagara
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$199,4612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$161,000 in 2021 is worth about $186,696 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Economic DevelopmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $199,461Benefits $875Total $200,336 |
| 2024 | Director Economic DevelopmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $183,656Benefits $747Total $184,403 |
| 2023 | Director Economic DevelopmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $173,889Benefits $289Total $174,178 |
| 2022 | Director Economic DevelopmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $165,122Benefits $307Total $165,428 |
| 2021 | Director Economic DevelopmentRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $161,000Benefits $324Total $161,324 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, George Spezza's $199,461 salary works out to roughly $130,426 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $183,656, that is a rise of about 9%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$130,426
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- vs. 2025 Director of Economic Development median
- +16%
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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.