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Matthew Buist

Regional Municipality of Halton/Director, Capital Development Financing

2025 Salary

$219,080

Total compensation $220,104, including $1,024 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

#52

Regional Municipality of Halton

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$219,080

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,586 in 2015 to $220,104 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$101,141 in 2015 is worth about $131,180 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$219,080Benefits $1,024Total $220,104
2024Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$206,855Benefits $960Total $207,815
2023Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$207,375Benefits $955Total $208,330
2022Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$197,415Benefits $913Total $198,328
2021Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$183,328Benefits $865Total $184,193
2020Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$188,965Benefits $829Total $189,794
2019Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality Of Halton$156,078Benefits $735Total $156,813
2018Director, Capital Development FinancingRegional Municipality of Halton$133,603Benefits $622Total $134,225
2017Manager, Development Financing and AdministrationRegional Municipality of Halton$106,488Benefits $502Total $106,990
2016Manager, Development Financing and AdministrationRegional Municipality of Halton$103,046Benefits $484Total $103,530
2015Manager, Development Financing & AdministrationRegional Municipality of Halton$101,141Benefits $445Total $101,586

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $219,080 Matthew Buist earned in 2025, roughly $140,424 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.9%. At Regional Municipality of Halton, 2,135 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,827; Matthew Buist's total compensation of $220,104 ranked #52. That is about 6% more than the $206,855 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$140,424
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.9%

Where does $219,080 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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