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Richard Van Staveren

City of Sault Ste. Marie/Director Economic Development

2025 Salary

$161,565

Total compensation $162,947, including $1,382 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

#22

City of Sault Ste. Marie

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$161,565

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,976 in 2021 to $162,947 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$113,763 in 2021 is worth about $131,921 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Economic DevelopmentCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$161,565Benefits $1,382Total $162,947
2024Director Economic DevelopmentCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$150,829Benefits $1,337Total $152,166
2023Director Economic DevelopmentCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$140,364Benefits $1,299Total $141,663
2022Director Economic DevelopmentCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$130,382Benefits $1,339Total $131,721
2021Director Economic DevelopmentCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$113,763Benefits $1,213Total $114,976

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Richard Van Staveren was paid $161,565 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,250, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,829, that is a rise of about 7%. Richard Van Staveren has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$110,250
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
vs. 2025 Director of Economic Development median
−6%

Where does $161,565 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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