Sandy Palinski
Regional Municipality of Halton/Director Employment and Social Services
2025 Salary
$221,143Total compensation $222,167, including $1,024 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
#45Regional Municipality of Halton
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$221,1432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,368 in 2017 is worth about $137,716 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Employment and Social ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $221,143Benefits $1,024Total $222,167 |
| 2024 | Director Employment and Social ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $206,855Benefits $960Total $207,815 |
| 2023 | Director, Children's ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $201,811Benefits $932Total $202,742 |
| 2022 | Director Children’s ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $196,518Benefits $904Total $197,423 |
| 2021 | Director Children’s ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $200,005Benefits $870Total $200,875 |
| 2020 | Director, Children’s ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $187,935Benefits $837Total $188,773 |
| 2019 | Director Childrens ServicesRegional Municipality Of Halton | $172,385Benefits $808Total $173,193 |
| 2018 | Director Children's ServicesRegional Municipality of Halton | $166,391Benefits $783Total $167,174 |
| 2017 | Director Children's ServicesRegional Municipality of Halton | $109,368Benefits $452Total $109,819 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sandy Palinski's $221,143 salary works out to roughly $141,490 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $206,855, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$141,490
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- vs. 2025 Director Employment and Social Services median
- +4%
Where does $221,143 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.