City of Waterloo
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
342 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Waterloo
Pop. 587,165
37.7% estimated female
Avg. salary
$133,007
Avg. total comp
$134,259
Total disclosed salary*
$45,488,228
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firefighter province-wide | 70 | $127,876 | $141,332 | +6.5% |
| 2 | Fire Captain province-wide | 25 | $156,088 | $180,608 | +6.8% |
| 3 | Planner province-wide | 5 | $124,586 | $128,760 | +12.5% |
| 4 | Prevention province-wide | 5 | $132,705 | $153,905 | +6.8% |
| 5 | Project Engineer province-wide | 5 | $134,963 | $135,263 | +9.9% |
| 6 | Project Manager province-wide | 5 | $114,296 | $114,361 | +11.3% |
| 7 | Senior Financial Analyst province-wide | 5 | $123,526 | $123,985 | +12.3% |
| 8 | Solicitor province-wide | 5 | $118,976 | $153,662 | n/a |
| 9 | Fire Platoon Chief province-wide | 4 | $172,148 | $174,371 | +4.2% |
| 10 | Mechanic province-wide | 4 | $151,989 | $155,287 | +3.4% |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 342 | $133,007 | $134,259 | $45,488,228 | 28.4% | 37.7% F |
| 2024 | 254 | $129,889 | $131,256 | $32,991,767 | 19.7% | 34.3% F |
| 2023 | 204 | $129,932 | $131,249 | $26,506,026 | 10.8% | 29.4% F |
| 2022 | 200 | $127,895 | $129,054 | $25,579,014 | 11.5% | 26.5% F |
| 2021 | 190 | $124,833 | $125,903 | $23,718,339 | 9.5% | 25.8% F |
| 2020 | 184 | $123,133 | $124,096 | $22,656,491 | 8.7% | 22.3% F |
| 2019 | 182 | $121,883 | $122,866 | $22,182,683 | 11.5% | 19.2% F |
| 2018 | 171 | $117,325 | $118,235 | $20,062,501 | 14.6% | 19.3% F |
| 2017 | 157 | $122,135 | $122,969 | $19,175,157 | 38.9% | 14.0% F |
| 2016 | 103 | $115,644 | $116,611 | $11,911,345 | 11.7% | 14.6% F |
| 2015 | 88 | $116,388 | $117,354 | $10,242,137 | 2.3% | 14.8% F |
| 2014 | 113 | $115,853 | $116,734 | $13,091,438 | 48.7% | 15.0% F |
| 2013 | 66 | $116,045 | $117,064 | $7,658,957 | 16.7% | 10.6% F |
| 2012 | 63 | $113,298 | $114,321 | $7,137,757 | 12.7% | 14.3% F |
| 2011 | 63 | $112,684 | $113,648 | $7,099,107 | 42.9% | 9.5% F |
| 2010 | 37 | $110,879 | $112,144 | $4,102,510 | 100.0% | 10.8% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Anderson | Chief Administrative Officer | $311,915 | +9.3% | 167/92538 | 30/339 |
| 2 | Ron Ormson | Commissioner Integrated Planning and Public Works | $251,806 | +14.9% | 642/92538 | — |
| 3 | Filipa Reynolds | Commissioner Corporate Services | $237,654 | +12.3% | 917/92538 | — |
| 4 | Alexandra Van Solm | Deputy Fire Chief | $224,624 | +51.3% | 1405/92538 | 11/179 |
| 5 | Craig Lichty | Senior Captain | $222,371 | +10.4% | 1526/92538 | 36/2217 |
| 6 | Richard Hepditch | Fire Chief | $214,087 | +4.6% | 1931/92538 | 27/194 |
| 7 | Leigh McDermott | Director City Utilities | $212,808 | +19.3% | 2012/92538 | — |
| 8 | James Bowman | Director Community Programming and Outreach | $208,907 | +21.6% | 2304/92538 | — |
| 9 | Joel Cotter | Senior Director Integrated Planning and Public Works Planning and City Planner | $208,192 | +6.6% | 2345/92538 | — |
| 10 | Kathryn Weidhaas | Director Human Resources | $206,794 | +15.0% | 2458/92538 | 12/69 |