David Godwaldt
City of Kitchener/Manager, Employee Relations and Recruitment
2025 Salary
$154,083Total compensation $157,311, including $3,228 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
#100City of Kitchener
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$154,0832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$133,605 in 2021 is worth about $154,929 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Employee Relations and RecruitmentCity Of Kitchener | $154,083Benefits $3,228Total $157,311 |
| 2024 | Manager, Employee Relations and RecruitmentCity Of Kitchener | $147,648Benefits $1,013Total $148,661 |
| 2023 | Manager, Employee Relations and RecruitmentCity Of Kitchener | $138,309Benefits $848Total $139,157 |
| 2022 | Manager, Employee Relations and RecruitmentCity Of Kitchener | $136,088Benefits $673Total $136,761 |
| 2021 | Manager, Employee Relations and RecruitmentCity Of Kitchener | $133,605Benefits $654Total $134,260 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,083 David Godwaldt earned in 2025, roughly $106,132 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $147,648, that is a rise of about 4%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,132
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
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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.