Sherry L Thaxter-Smith
Regional Municipality of Durham/Director, Food Services
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$129,279Total compensation $130,086, including $807 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
2023
Employer Rank
#738Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$129,2792023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$100,879 in 2014 is worth about $132,302 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $129,279Benefits $807Total $130,086 |
| 2022 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $120,226Benefits $697Total $120,924 |
| 2021 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $118,331Benefits $684Total $119,014 |
| 2020 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $119,232Benefits $674Total $119,906 |
| 2019 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $111,610Benefits $666Total $112,276 |
| 2018 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality of Durham | $108,185Benefits $644Total $108,828 |
| 2017 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality of Durham | $105,479Benefits $599Total $106,078 |
| 2016 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality of Durham | $103,589Benefits $482Total $104,072 |
| 2015 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality of Durham | $102,134Benefits $435Total $102,569 |
| 2014 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality of Durham | $100,879Benefits $433Total $101,311 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Sherry L Thaxter-Smith was paid $129,279 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,814, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.1%. It is up about 8% on the $120,226 paid in 2022. Sherry L Thaxter-Smith has appeared on the list 10 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,814
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.