Steven Palmer
Town of Milton/Director, Recreation and Culture
2025 Salary
$174,031Total compensation $175,332, including $1,301 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
#21Town of Milton
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$174,0312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$116,452 in 2016 is worth about $148,921 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Recreation and CultureTown Of Milton | $174,031Benefits $1,301Total $175,332 |
| 2024 | Director, Recreation and CultureTown Of Milton | $164,322Benefits $1,289Total $165,611 |
| 2023 | Director, Recreation and CultureTown Of Milton | $155,545Benefits $1,482Total $157,027 |
| 2022 | Director, Recreation and CultureTown Of Milton | $146,891Benefits $1,374Total $148,265 |
| 2021 | Director, Recreation and CultureTown Of Milton | $135,877Benefits $1,128Total $137,005 |
| 2020 | Manager, Recreation ProgramsTown Of Milton | $132,678Benefits $904Total $133,582 |
| 2019 | Manager, Recreation ProgramsTown Of Milton | $130,264Benefits $896Total $131,160 |
| 2018 | Manager, Recreation ProgramsTown of Milton | $125,710Benefits $879Total $126,589 |
| 2017 | Manager, Recreation ProgramsTown of Milton | $119,404Benefits $876Total $120,280 |
| 2016 | Manager, Recreation ProgramsTown of Milton | $116,452Benefits $730Total $117,182 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $174,031 Steven Palmer earned in 2025, roughly $117,110 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. That is about 6% more than the $164,322 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Director of Recreation and Culture on the 2025 list was paid $184,068; this salary is about 5% less. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,110
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Director of Recreation and Culture 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.