Lori Watson
Regional Municipality of Niagara/Director Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities
2025 Salary
$187,195Total compensation $188,048, including $852 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
#30Regional Municipality of Niagara
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$187,1952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$103,307 in 2009 is worth about $148,278 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $187,195Benefits $852Total $188,048 |
| 2024 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $171,688Benefits $727Total $172,416 |
| 2023 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $174,988Benefits $376Total $175,364 |
| 2022 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $159,620Benefits $297Total $159,917 |
| 2021 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $148,872Benefits $300Total $149,172 |
| 2020 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $146,830Benefits $408Total $147,239 |
| 2019 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $135,636Benefits $731Total $136,368 |
| 2018 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OperationsRegional Municipality of Niagara | $128,625Benefits $816Total $129,441 |
| 2017 | Director Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $125,013Benefits $711Total $125,724 |
| 2016 | Director Social Assistance end Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $109,262Benefits $447Total $109,708 |
| 2015 | Manager Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $105,251Benefits $328Total $105,579 |
| 2014 | Manager Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $105,812Benefits $337Total $106,149 |
| 2013 | Manager Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $102,980Benefits $332Total $103,313 |
| 2012 | Manager Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $103,523Benefits $312Total $103,835 |
| 2011 | Manager Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $100,100Benefits $239Total $100,339 |
| 2010 | Manager Community ServicesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $112,382Benefits $181Total $112,562 |
| 2009 | Director Social Assistance & Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality of Niagara | $103,307Benefits $167Total $103,474 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lori Watson's 2025 salary of $187,195 comes to roughly $124,082 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.8% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $188,048, Lori Watson ranked #30 of 904 disclosed at Regional Municipality of Niagara that year, where the median salary was $121,321. Lori Watson has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,082
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
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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.