Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
952 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Waterloo
Pop. 587,165
52.7% estimated female
Avg. salary
$123,853
Avg. total comp
$125,071
Total disclosed salary*
$117,907,833
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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 | Primary Care Paramedic province-wide | 122 | $108,707 | $124,914 | +1.8% |
| 2 | Advanced Care Paramedic province-wide | 35 | $120,454 | $134,788 | +0.8% |
| 3 | Transit Operator province-wide | 32 | $104,662 | $114,318 | +0.2% |
| 4 | Transit Supervisor province-wide | 28 | $114,706 | $139,824 | +3.3% |
| 5 | Project Manager province-wide | 22 | $116,999 | $139,893 | +4.5% |
| 6 | Superintendent province-wide | 21 | $138,485 | $148,422 | +5.8% |
| 7 | Programmer province-wide | 19 | $105,317 | $107,954 | +2.6% |
| 8 | Solicitor province-wide | 8 | $160,675 | $185,642 | +5.6% |
| 9 | Program Manager province-wide | 7 | $127,579 | $132,648 | +3.2% |
| 10 | IT Project Manager province-wide | 5 | $114,046 | $114,046 | +5.4% |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 952 | $123,853 | $125,071 | $117,907,833 | 24.1% | 52.7% F |
| 2024 | 830 | $122,140 | $123,364 | $101,376,251 | 27.7% | 48.3% F |
| 2023 | 633 | $122,758 | $124,299 | $77,705,955 | 20.5% | 46.8% F |
| 2022 | 634 | $120,144 | $121,625 | $76,171,012 | 31.7% | 48.1% F |
| 2021 | 482 | $119,840 | $121,260 | $57,762,837 | 21.4% | 45.0% F |
| 2020 | 416 | $121,518 | $122,348 | $50,551,475 | 21.4% | 43.0% F |
| 2019 | 364 | $120,326 | $121,358 | $43,798,776 | 15.1% | 37.9% F |
| 2018 | 357 | $120,839 | $121,731 | $43,139,408 | 23.5% | 40.1% F |
| 2017 | 311 | $118,766 | $119,710 | $36,936,331 | 19.3% | 41.2% F |
| 2016 | 272 | $118,706 | $119,562 | $32,288,160 | 12.9% | 41.9% F |
| 2015 | 285 | $119,630 | $120,451 | $34,094,471 | 22.5% | 40.4% F |
| 2014 | 238 | $117,548 | $118,423 | $27,976,309 | 13.0% | 39.9% F |
| 2013 | 225 | $117,495 | $118,489 | $26,436,371 | 30.7% | 39.6% F |
| 2012 | 166 | $121,574 | $122,612 | $20,181,280 | 13.3% | 39.8% F |
| 2011 | 148 | $120,934 | $122,014 | $17,898,283 | 19.6% | 39.9% F |
| 2010 | 132 | $120,154 | $121,179 | $15,860,345 | 100.0% | 36.4% 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 | Adellelisa Chang on | Associate Medical Officer of Health | $386,876 | +69.2% | 35/92538 | 2/47 |
| 2 | Hsiuli Wang | Commissioner Public Health and Paramedic Services and Medical Officer of Health | $362,956 | +10.7% | 61/92538 | 5/47 |
| 3 | Mathieu Goetzke | Chief Administrative Officer | $345,208 | +11.7% | 85/92538 | 15/339 |
| 4 | Jennifer Rose | Commissioner Engineering and Environmental Services | $264,424 | +8.4% | 438/92538 | — |
| 5 | Peter Sweeney | Commissioner Community Services | $263,482 | +2.8% | 453/92538 | — |
| 6 | Rodney Regier | Commissioner Planning Development and Legislative Services | $262,907 | +0.6% | 462/92538 | — |
| 7 | Constance Macdonald | Commissioner Resident Experience Strategy and Communications | $256,845 | +20.0% | 550/92538 | — |
| 8 | Wayne Steffler | Commissioner Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer | $250,330 | n/a | 664/92538 | 11/43 |
| 9 | Douglas Spooner | Commissioner Transportation Services | $242,229 | +14.9% | 810/92538 | — |
| 10 | Rabia Bana | Associate Medical Officer of Health | $241,825 | +57.8% | 819/92538 | 38/47 |