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Howard Wood

Regional Municipality of Niagara/Legal Counsel

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$111,991

Total compensation $112,019, including $28 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
2022

Employer Rank

#225

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Years on List

9

2014–2022

Peak Salary

$140,197

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,774 in 2014 to $112,019 in 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201420162017201920202022
Total compensation, 2014–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2022

$116,100 in 2014 is worth about $152,265 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Niagara$111,991Benefits $28Total $112,019
2021Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Niagara$109,805Benefits $82Total $109,887
2020Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Niagara$140,197Benefits $391Total $140,589
2019Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Niagara$135,778Benefits $725Total $136,503
2018Legal CounselRegional Municipality of Niagara$127,900Benefits $739Total $128,639
2017Legal CounselRegional Municipality of Niagara$135,122Benefits $730Total $135,852
2016Legal CounselRegional Municipality of Niagara$116,486Benefits $771Total $117,257
2015Legal CounselRegional Municipality of Niagara$115,059Benefits $804Total $115,862
2014Legal CounselRegional Municipality of Niagara$116,100Benefits $675Total $116,774

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Howard Wood was paid $111,991 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $79,952, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. That is about 12% below the 2022 median of $127,661 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Within Regional Municipality of Niagara, Howard Wood's total compensation of $112,019 was the #225 of 414, against a median salary of $112,802. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$79,952
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
vs. 2022 Legal Counsel median
−12%

Where does $111,991 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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 Regional Municipality of Niagara
2022

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