Steven Dykstra
Regional Municipality of Halton/Senior Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$197,963Total compensation $198,893, including $930 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
#84Regional Municipality of Halton
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$197,9632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$154,402 in 2021 is worth about $179,046 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Halton | $197,963 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Halton | $181,908 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Halton | $175,756 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Halton | $163,981 |
| 2021 | Senior Legal CounselRegional Municipality Of Halton | $154,402 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steven Dykstra's 2025 salary of $197,963 comes to roughly $129,651 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% more than the $181,908 paid in 2024. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $188,510 for Senior Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$129,651
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +5%
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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.