Sherry Thaxter-Smith
Regional Municipality of Durham/Director, Food Services
2025 Salary
$138,690Total compensation $140,515, including $1,825 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
#874Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$138,6902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$125,761 in 2024 is worth about $128,340 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $138,690 |
| 2024 | Director, Food ServicesRegional Municipality Of Durham | $125,761 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sherry Thaxter-Smith's 2025 salary of $138,690 comes to roughly $97,469 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.8% effective) is deducted. It is up about 10% on the $125,761 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,469
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
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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.