Paal Helgesen
City of Pickering/Division Head, Water Resources and Development Services
2025 Salary
$161,061Total compensation $162,238, including $1,177 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
#28City of Pickering
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$161,0612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,646 in 2017 is worth about $134,289 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Division Head, Water Resources and Development ServicesCity Of Pickering | $161,061Benefits $1,177Total $162,238 |
| 2024 | Division Head, Water Resources and Development ServicesCity Of Pickering | $154,098Benefits $1,129Total $155,226 |
| 2023 | Division Head, Water Resources and Development ServicesCity Of Pickering | $147,024Benefits $1,081Total $148,105 |
| 2022 | Acting, Division Head, Water Resources and Development ServicesCity Of Pickering | $145,013Benefits $1,032Total $146,045 |
| 2021 | Acting, Division Head Water ResourcesCity Of Pickering | $126,575Benefits $1,031Total $127,606 |
| 2020 | Manager, Development ServicesCity Of Pickering | $114,098Benefits $886Total $114,984 |
| 2019 | Manager, Development ServicesCity Of Pickering | $110,886Benefits $871Total $111,756 |
| 2018 | Manager, Development ServicesCity of Pickering | $107,471Benefits $786Total $108,257 |
| 2017 | Supervisor, Development ServicesCity of Pickering | $106,646Benefits $677Total $107,322 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paal Helgesen's $161,061 salary works out to roughly $109,972 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 5% more than the $154,098 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,972
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
Where does $161,061 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.