Samir Girdhar
Municipal Affairs and Housing/Senior Economist
2025 Salary
$127,796Total compensation $127,954, including $158 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
#179Municipal Affairs and Housing
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,015 in 2021 is worth about $117,137 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior EconomistMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $127,796Benefits $158Total $127,954 |
| 2024 | Senior EconomistMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $125,219Benefits $151Total $125,370 |
| 2023 | Senior Economist / Économiste principalMunicipal Affairs and Housing / Affaires municipales et Logement | $111,119Benefits $143Total $111,262 |
| 2022 | Senior EconomistMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $110,033Benefits $136Total $110,169 |
| 2021 | Senior EconomistMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $101,015Benefits $132Total $101,147 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Samir Girdhar's $127,796 salary works out to roughly $91,303 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,219, that is a rise of about 2%. The 2025 median for Senior Economist on the list was $127,798, almost exactly this figure. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,303
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Economist median
- about even
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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.