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Richard Leest

Regional Municipality of York/Director Information Technology Services

2025 Salary

$218,464

Total 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

#26

Regional Municipality of York

Years on List

20

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$218,464

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,909 in 2003 to $219,134 in 2025. No data from 2005 to 2007.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200320092012201720202025
Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$106,686 in 2003 is worth about $170,407 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York$218,464
2024Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York$209,314
2023Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York$205,210
2022Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York$204,128
2021Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York$190,680
2020Director Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality Of York$187,188
2019Director Information Technology Services/Chief Information Technology OfficerRegional Municipality Of York$169,768
2018Director Information Technology Services/Chief Information Technology OfficerRegional Municipality of York$155,629
2017Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$153,980
2016Manager Information Technology ServiceRegional Municipality of York$146,709
2015Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$148,293
2014Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$138,281
2013Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$130,996
2012Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$124,229
2011Project Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$120,278
2010Projects Manager Information Technology ServicesRegional Municipality of York$116,332
2009Projects Manager Information Technology SystemsRegional Municipality of York$113,430
2008Projects Manager, Information Technology SystemsRegional Municipality of York$105,828
2004Supv. Networks & Comm.Reg'l. Municipality of York$101,951
2003Supv., Networks & CommunicationRegional Municipality of York$106,686

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.

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2025

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