James Halsall
City of Pickering/Division Head, Finance
2025 Salary
$168,881Total compensation $170,110, including $1,228 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
#18City of Pickering
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$168,8812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,366 in 2011 is worth about $138,818 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Division Head, FinanceCity Of Pickering | $168,881Benefits $1,228Total $170,110 |
| 2024 | Division Head, FinanceCity Of Pickering | $160,308Benefits $1,177Total $161,485 |
| 2023 | Division Head, FinanceCity Of Pickering | $159,605Benefits $1,128Total $160,733 |
| 2022 | Division Head, FinanceCity Of Pickering | $155,084Benefits $1,068Total $156,153 |
| 2021 | Division Head, FinanceCity Of Pickering | $136,975Benefits $1,122Total $138,097 |
| 2020 | Manager, Budgets and Internal AuditCity Of Pickering | $133,780Benefits $1,031Total $134,811 |
| 2019 | Manager, Budgets and Internal AuditCity Of Pickering | $133,191Benefits $1,014Total $134,205 |
| 2018 | Manager, Budgets and Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $127,701Benefits $915Total $128,616 |
| 2017 | Manager, Budget and Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $123,853Benefits $851Total $124,703 |
| 2016 | Manager, Budgets and Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $120,042Benefits $842Total $120,884 |
| 2015 | Manager, Budgets & Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $123,083Benefits $720Total $123,803 |
| 2014 | Manager, Budgets and Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $120,995Benefits $687Total $121,681 |
| 2013 | Manager, Budgets & Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $115,077Benefits $687Total $115,764 |
| 2012 | (Acting) Manager, Budgets & Internal AuditCity of Pickering | $104,191Benefits $632Total $104,823 |
| 2011 | Manager, Internal Audit & ControlCity of Pickering | $101,366Benefits $649Total $102,015 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Halsall's $168,881 salary works out to roughly $114,276 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. At City of Pickering, 227 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $123,584; James Halsall's total compensation of $170,110 ranked #18. James Halsall has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,276
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.