Ben Lorbetski
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$142,414Total compensation $143,393, including $980 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
#102City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$142,4142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,012 in 2017 is worth about $133,490 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $142,414Benefits $980Total $143,393 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $130,202Benefits $1,001Total $131,202 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $125,440Benefits $961Total $126,401 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $118,321Benefits $833Total $119,153 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,317Benefits $761Total $115,078 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $115,240Benefits $549Total $115,789 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $107,046Benefits $549Total $107,595 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $103,774Benefits $536Total $104,311 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,012Benefits $512Total $106,523 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ben Lorbetski was paid $142,414 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,576, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.2%. On total compensation of $143,393, Ben Lorbetski ranked #102 of 342 disclosed at City of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $127,009. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,576
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −10%
Where does $142,414 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.