John Scherer
Township of East Zorra-Tavistock/Chief Building Official
2025 Salary
$121,857Total compensation $122,715, including $858 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
#3Township of East Zorra-Tavistock
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$131,3202024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$116,775 in 2020 is worth about $139,959 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Building OfficialTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock | $121,857Benefits $858Total $122,715 |
| 2024 | Chief Building Official Volunteer FirefighterTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock | $131,320Benefits $1,240Total $132,560 |
| 2023 | Chief Building Official Volunteer FirefighterTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock | $126,192Benefits $847Total $127,038 |
| 2022 | Chief Building Official Volunteer FirefighterTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock | $120,320Benefits $949Total $121,270 |
| 2021 | Chief Building Official Volunteer FirefighterTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock | $116,162Benefits $943Total $117,104 |
| 2020 | Chief Building Official/Volunteer FirefighterTownship Of East Zorra-Tavistock | $116,775Benefits $905Total $117,680 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Scherer's $121,857 salary works out to roughly $87,942 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. That is about 7% less than the $131,320 paid in 2024. At Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, 9 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $112,889; John Scherer's total compensation of $122,715 ranked #3. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,942
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Chief Building Official median
- −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.