Leah Buist
Regional Municipality of Halton/Water Distribution Operator
2025 Salary
$112,939Total compensation $113,377, including $439 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
#1,631Regional Municipality of Halton
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$112,9392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$106,488 in 2022 is worth about $115,643 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Water Distribution OperatorRegional Municipality Of Halton | $112,939Benefits $439Total $113,377 |
| 2024 | Water Distribution OperatorRegional Municipality Of Halton | $105,263Benefits $400Total $105,663 |
| 2023 | Water Distribution OperatorRegional Municipality Of Halton | $101,916Benefits $394Total $102,310 |
| 2022 | Water Distribution OperatorRegional Municipality Of Halton | $106,488Benefits $369Total $106,857 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Leah Buist was paid $112,939 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $82,737, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.9%. Within Regional Municipality of Halton, Leah Buist's total compensation of $113,377 was the #1,631 of 2,135, against a median salary of $128,827. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $105,263, that is a rise of about 7%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,737
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- vs. 2025 Water Distribution Operator median
- +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.