Richard Leest
Regional Municipality of York/Director Information Technology Services
2025 Salary
$218,464Total compensation $219,134, including $670 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#26Regional Municipality of York
Years on List
202003–2025
Peak Salary
$218,4642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$106,686 in 2003 is worth about $170,407 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York | $218,464Benefits $670Total $219,134 |
| 2024 | Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York | $209,314Benefits $666Total $209,980 |
| 2023 | Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York | $205,210Benefits $654Total $205,864 |
| 2022 | Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York | $204,128Benefits $849Total $204,977 |
| 2021 | Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York | $190,680Benefits $1,107Total $191,787 |
| 2020 | Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York | $187,188Benefits $760Total $187,948 |
| 2019 | Director Information Technology Services/Chief Information Technology OfficerRegional Municipality Of York | $169,768Benefits $714Total $170,481 |
| 2018 | Director Information Technology Services/Chief Information Technology OfficerRegional Municipality of York | $155,629Benefits $645Total $156,274 |
| 2017 | Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $153,980Benefits $592Total $154,572 |
| 2016 | Manager Information Technology ServiceRegional Municipality of York | $146,709Benefits $575Total $147,284 |
| 2015 | Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $148,293Benefits $2,254Total $150,548 |
| 2014 | Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $138,281Benefits $1,884Total $140,164 |
| 2013 | Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $130,996Benefits $671Total $131,667 |
| 2012 | Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $124,229Benefits $455Total $124,684 |
| 2011 | Project Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $120,278Benefits $390Total $120,667 |
| 2010 | Projects Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York | $116,332Benefits $346Total $116,677 |
| 2009 | Projects Manager Information Technology SystemsRegional Municipality of York | $113,430Benefits $341Total $113,771 |
| 2008 | Projects Manager, Information Technology SystemsRegional Municipality of York | $105,828Benefits $352Total $106,180 |
| 2004 | Supv. Networks & Comm.Reg'l. Municipality of York | $101,951Benefits $232Total $102,183 |
| 2003 | Supv., Networks & CommunicationRegional Municipality of York | $106,686Benefits $223Total $106,909 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Leest was paid $218,464 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $140,105, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.3%. The 2024 record under this name shows $209,314. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2003. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$140,105
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- vs. 2025 Director of Information Technology Services median
- +35%
Where does $218,464 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.