Raphael Costa
City of Vaughan/Director, Economic Development
2025 Salary
$212,000Total compensation $212,761, including $761 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
#29City of Vaughan
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$212,0002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,741 in 2017 is worth about $126,853 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan | $212,000 |
| 2024 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan | $195,484 |
| 2023 | Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan | $182,479 |
| 2022 | Director, Economic and Cultural DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan | $170,223 |
| 2021 | Director, Economic and Cultural DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan | $160,175 |
| 2020 | Acting Director, Economic and Cultural DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan | $144,845 |
| 2019 | Manager, Small Business and EntrepreneurshipCity Of Vaughan | $121,034 |
| 2018 | Manager, Small Business and EntrepreneurshipCity of Vaughan | $111,439 |
| 2017 | Manager, Vaughan Business Enterprise CentreCity of Vaughan | $100,741 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $212,000 Raphael Costa earned in 2025, roughly $136,763 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.5%. Among those listed as Director of Economic Development in 2025, the median was $172,213; this salary sits about 23% above it. Raphael Costa has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$136,763
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- vs. 2025 Director of Economic Development median
- +23%
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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.