James Steele
District Municipality of Muskoka/Commissioner, Engineering and Public Works
2025 Salary
$213,241Total compensation $214,221, including $980 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
#6District Municipality of Muskoka
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$213,2412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$102,234 in 2022 is worth about $111,024 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Commissioner, Engineering and Public WorksDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka | $213,241Benefits $980Total $214,221 |
| 2024 | Commissioner, Engineering and Public WorksDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka | $199,682Benefits $1,011Total $200,693 |
| 2023 | Commissioner, Engineering and Public WorksDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka | $189,402Benefits $1,023Total $190,425 |
| 2022 | Commissioner, Engineering and Public WorksDistrict Municipality Of Muskoka | $102,234Benefits $563Total $102,796 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Steele's $213,241 salary works out to roughly $137,404 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.6%. It is up about 7% on the $199,682 paid in 2024. At District Municipality of Muskoka, 154 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $115,862; James Steele's total compensation of $214,221 ranked #6. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$137,404
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.6%
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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.