Carolyne (Cari) Van Niekerk
City of Waterloo/Director, Corporate Communications
2025 Salary
$165,844Total compensation $167,925, including $2,081 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
#39City of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$165,8442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$106,418 in 2021 is worth about $123,403 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Waterloo | $165,844Benefits $2,081Total $167,925 |
| 2024 | Director, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Waterloo | $146,031Benefits $2,017Total $148,048 |
| 2023 | Director, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Waterloo | $130,644Benefits $1,846Total $132,490 |
| 2022 | Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Waterloo | $116,236Benefits $1,577Total $117,813 |
| 2021 | Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCity Of Waterloo | $106,418Benefits $1,221Total $107,639 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Carolyne (Cari) Van Niekerk's $165,844 salary works out to roughly $112,604 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. At City of Waterloo, 342 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,009; Carolyne (Cari) Van Niekerk's total compensation of $167,925 ranked #39. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,604
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Director Corporate Communications median
- −8%
Where does $165,844 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.