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Paul Nickerson

Town of Grimsby/Chief Building Official

2025 Salary

$134,400

Total compensation $135,157, including $757 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

#14

Town of Grimsby

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$134,400

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,350 in 2020 to $135,157 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$100,876 in 2020 is worth about $120,904 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Building OfficialTown Of Grimsby$134,400Benefits $757Total $135,157
2024Chief Building OfficialTown Of Grimsby$124,934Benefits $722Total $125,657
2023Chief Building OfficialTown Of Grimsby$117,807Benefits $638Total $118,445
2022Chief Building OfficialTown Of Grimsby$115,487Benefits $618Total $116,105
2021Chief Building OfficialTown Of Grimsby$110,409Benefits $529Total $110,938
2020Chief Building OfficialTown Of Grimsby$100,876Benefits $474Total $101,350

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Paul Nickerson's $134,400 salary works out to roughly $95,041 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $125,773 for Chief Building Official on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,934, that is a rise of about 8%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$95,041
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.3%
vs. 2025 Chief Building Official median
+7%

Where does $134,400 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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