John Watkins
Town of Whitby/Manager of Recreation and Community Programs
2025 Salary
$166,914Total compensation $168,987, including $2,073 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
#62Town of Whitby
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$166,9142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$119,445 in 2019 is worth about $144,212 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager of Recreation and Community ProgramsTown Of Whitby | $166,914Benefits $2,073Total $168,987 |
| 2024 | Manager, Recreation and Community ProgramsTown Of Whitby | $138,607Benefits $2,260Total $140,866 |
| 2023 | Supervisor of Recreation and Community ProgramsTown Of Whitby | $111,989Benefits $1,895Total $113,884 |
| 2022 | Supervisor, Recreation and Community ProgramsTown Of Whitby | $113,757Benefits $1,794Total $115,552 |
| 2021 | Supervisor of Recreation and Community ProgramsTown Of Whitby | $102,582Benefits $1,477Total $104,059 |
| 2020 | Supervisor, Recreation and Community ProgramsTown Of Whitby | $102,582Benefits $1,274Total $103,856 |
| 2019 | Supervisor, Community Development and Youth/Children ServicesTown Of Whitby | $119,445Benefits $1,412Total $120,857 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Watkins's 2025 salary of $166,914 comes to roughly $113,193 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. At Town of Whitby, 380 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $140,719; John Watkins's total compensation of $168,987 ranked #62. That is about 20% more than the $138,607 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,193
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
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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.