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Danielle Defields

Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Director, Regional Growth, Development and Sustainability Services

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$194,624

2025

Total Compensation

$196,996

Incl. $2,372 benefits

Employer Rank

#21

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Salary History

Salary by year, 2022–2025Line chart of 4 yearly values, from $175,160 in 2022 to $196,996 in 2025.$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2022202320242025

Full History
20222025

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2025Regional Municipality Of WaterlooDirector, Regional Growth, Development and Sustainability Services$194,624$2,372$196,996
2024Regional Municipality Of WaterlooDirector, Regional Growth, Development and Sustainability Services$184,841$2,484$187,326
2023Regional Municipality Of Waterloo$184,742$2,608$187,350
2022Regional Municipality Of WaterlooDirector, Community Planning$172,624$2,535$175,160

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Danielle Defields's $194,624 salary works out to roughly $127,925 after income tax, CPP and EI — an effective rate of about 31.4%. It is up about 5% on the $184,841 paid in 2024. Danielle Defields has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$127,925
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507

Where does $194,624 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.

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