Zahra Jaffer
Regional Municipality of Durham/Director, Business Affairs
2025 Salary
$180,439Total compensation $181,624, including $1,185 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
#165Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$180,4392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$153,736 in 2023 is worth about $160,684 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Business AffairsRegional Municipality Of Durham | $180,439Benefits $1,185Total $181,624 |
| 2024 | Director, AdministrationRegional Municipality Of Durham | $164,305Benefits $1,099Total $165,404 |
| 2023 | Director, AdministrationRegional Municipality Of Durham | $153,736Benefits $1,010Total $154,746 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $180,439 Zahra Jaffer earned in 2025, roughly $120,587 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $164,305, that is a rise of about 10%. Zahra Jaffer has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,587
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
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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.