Darren Waters
Transportation/Head, Capital Planning and Program Development
2025 Salary
$187,323Total compensation $187,513, including $190 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
#133Transportation
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$187,3232025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,627 in 2012 is worth about $137,117 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head, Capital Planning and Program DevelopmentTransportation | $187,323Benefits $190Total $187,513 |
| 2024 | Area Manager Highway EngineeringTransportation | $134,702Benefits $167Total $134,869 |
| 2023 | Area Manager Highway Engineering / Chef de secteur, génie routierTransportation / Transports | $128,004Benefits $164Total $128,168 |
| 2022 | Area Manager Highway EngineeringTransportation | $127,177Benefits $159Total $127,335 |
| 2021 | Area Manager Highway EngineeringTransportation | $120,686Benefits $154Total $120,840 |
| 2020 | Area Manager Highway EngineeringTransportation | $119,488Benefits $151Total $119,639 |
| 2019 | Area ManagerTransportation | $115,916Benefits $152Total $116,067 |
| 2018 | Area ManagerTransportation | $112,325Benefits $169Total $112,495 |
| 2017 | Contract Innovations Engineer / Ingénieur, innovation en gestion des contratsTransportation / Transports | $108,997Benefits $167Total $109,164 |
| 2016 | Contract Innovations Engineer / Ingénieur, innovation en gestion des contratsTransportation | $103,649Benefits $169Total $103,817 |
| 2015 | Senior Project Engineer / Ingénieur principal de projetTransportation | $102,233Benefits $181Total $102,414 |
| 2014 | Senior Project Engineer / Ingénieur principal de projetTransportation | $106,165Benefits $183Total $106,348 |
| 2013 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $102,233Benefits $162Total $102,395 |
| 2012 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $101,627Benefits $145Total $101,772 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren Waters was paid $187,323 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,148, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.8%. Within Transportation, Darren Waters's total compensation of $187,513 was the #133 of 1,710, against a median salary of $127,798. Darren Waters has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,148
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
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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.