Shawn Downey
Regional Municipality of Durham/Superintendent, Depot
2025 Salary
$155,708Total compensation $157,688, including $1,980 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
#441Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$155,7082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$115,539 in 2009 is worth about $165,834 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $155,708Benefits $1,980Total $157,688 |
| 2024 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $143,489Benefits $923Total $144,412 |
| 2023 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $138,639Benefits $889Total $139,528 |
| 2022 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $132,059Benefits $768Total $132,827 |
| 2021 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $129,801Benefits $751Total $130,552 |
| 2020 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $129,494Benefits $742Total $130,236 |
| 2019 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality Of Durham | $122,770Benefits $732Total $123,501 |
| 2018 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality of Durham | $119,002Benefits $709Total $119,711 |
| 2017 | Superintendent, DepotRegional Municipality of Durham | $116,026Benefits $661Total $116,686 |
| 2016 | District Superintendent - DepotRegional Municipality of Durham | $113,947Benefits $531Total $114,478 |
| 2015 | District Superintendent - DepotRegional Municipality of Durham | $110,012Benefits $468Total $110,480 |
| 2014 | Assistant SuperintendentRegional Municipality of Durham | $101,949Benefits $433Total $102,381 |
| 2013 | Assistant SuperintendentRegional Municipality of Durham | $130,536Benefits $820Total $131,356 |
| 2012 | Supervisor, Maintenance OperationsRegional Municipality of Durham | $128,617Benefits $749Total $129,366 |
| 2011 | Supervisor, Maintenance OperationsRegional Municipality of Durham | $129,031Benefits $753Total $129,784 |
| 2010 | Supervisor, Maintenance OperationsRegional Municipality of Durham | $122,570Benefits $783Total $123,353 |
| 2009 | Supervisor, Maintenance OperationsRegional Municipality of Durham | $115,539Benefits $669Total $116,208 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Shawn Downey's 2025 salary of $155,708 comes to roughly $107,027 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% more than the $143,489 paid in 2024. Shawn Downey has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,027
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
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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.