Colin Mickie
City of Waterloo/Platoon Chief
2025 Salary
$171,994Total compensation $173,219, including $1,225 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
#33City of Waterloo
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$175,3682024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$102,310 in 2011 is worth about $140,111 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $171,994Benefits $1,225Total $173,219 |
| 2024 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $175,368Benefits $1,290Total $176,658 |
| 2023 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $166,380Benefits $1,216Total $167,597 |
| 2022 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $164,874Benefits $1,052Total $165,926 |
| 2021 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $168,075Benefits $966Total $169,040 |
| 2020 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $160,502Benefits $647Total $161,149 |
| 2019 | Senior CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $154,784Benefits $647Total $155,430 |
| 2018 | Senior CaptainCity of Waterloo | $141,015Benefits $626Total $141,642 |
| 2017 | Senior CaptainCity of Waterloo | $145,872Benefits $590Total $146,462 |
| 2016 | Senior CaptainCity of Waterloo | $121,415Benefits $694Total $122,109 |
| 2015 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $120,674Benefits $619Total $121,293 |
| 2014 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $125,381Benefits $585Total $125,966 |
| 2013 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $107,884Benefits $554Total $108,437 |
| 2012 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $100,379Benefits $398Total $100,777 |
| 2011 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $102,310Benefits $347Total $102,657 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Colin Mickie's 2025 salary of $171,994 comes to roughly $115,988 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $175,368, that is a drop of about 2%. Colin Mickie has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,988
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median
- −6%
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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.