Samantha Whalen
Regional Municipality of York/Associate Counsel
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$163,283Total compensation $163,750, including $467 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
2024
Employer Rank
#152Regional Municipality of York
Years on List
32021–2024
Peak Salary
$163,2832024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$123,071 in 2021 is worth about $142,714 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate CounselRegional Municipality Of York | $163,283Benefits $467Total $163,750 |
| 2023 | Associate CounselRegional Municipality Of York | $152,182Benefits $500Total $152,683 |
| 2021 | Associate CounselRegional Municipality Of York | $123,071Benefits $614Total $123,685 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Samantha Whalen's 2024 salary of $163,283 comes to roughly $110,645 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $163,750, Samantha Whalen ranked #152 of 2,040 disclosed at Regional Municipality of York that year, where the median salary was $117,502. Samantha Whalen has appeared on the list 3 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
- ~$110,645
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2024 Associate Counsel median
- +10%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.