Brian Schellenberg

City of Waterloo/Manager, Compensation and Benefits

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$130,649

Total compensation $132,495, including $1,846 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
2023

Employer Rank

#72

City of Waterloo

Years on List

2017–2023

Peak Salary

$130,649

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2017–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2023

$111,074 in 2017 is worth about $139,865 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2023	City Of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity Of Waterloo	$130,649	$1,846	$132,495
2022	City Of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity Of Waterloo	$128,222	$1,667	$129,889
2021	City Of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity Of Waterloo	$123,188	$1,548	$124,735
2020	City Of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity Of Waterloo	$118,684	$1,281	$119,965
2019	City Of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity Of Waterloo	$116,046	$1,281	$117,327
2018	City of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity of Waterloo	$114,229	$1,378	$115,607
2017	City of Waterloo	Manager, Compensation and BenefitsCity of Waterloo	$111,074	$1,239	$112,313

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Brian Schellenberg's 2023 salary of $130,649 comes to roughly $91,588 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% more than the $128,222 paid in 2022. On total compensation of $132,495, Brian Schellenberg ranked #72 of 204 disclosed at City of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $124,512. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$91,588
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~26.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.9%
vs. 2023 Manager Compensation and Benefits median: +8%

Where does $130,649 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at City of Waterloo
2023

Also at City of Waterloo, 2023
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Tim Anderson	Chief Administrative Officer	$268,813	$278,407
2	Mark Ra Dykstra	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services	$230,237	$235,805
3	Ron Ormson	Commissioner, Integrated Planning and Public Works	$199,418	$202,254
4	Filipa Ab Reynolds	Commissioner, Corporate Services	$194,195	$196,190
5	Craig Lichty	Senior Captain	$195,007	$196,137
6	Richard Hepditch	Fire Chief	$189,612	$193,105
7	Sunda Siva	Executive Director Operational Modernization	$190,909	$192,386
8	Max Min	Director, Information Management and Technology Services	$189,354	$190,903
9	Joel Cotter	Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner	$181,921	$184,674
10	Paul Hettinga	Chief Financial Officer, City Treasurer, Senior Director, Revenue and Accounting	$178,727	$180,980