David Paetz
City of Kitchener/Utilities Engineer (Gas)
2025 Salary
$155,718Total compensation $156,622, including $904 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
#104City of Kitchener
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$160,7482023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,977 in 2017 is worth about $129,669 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utilities Engineer (Gas)City Of Kitchener | $155,718Benefits $904Total $156,622 |
| 2024 | Utilities Engineer (Gas)City Of Kitchener | $144,831Benefits $997Total $145,828 |
| 2023 | Utilities Engineer (Gas)City Of Kitchener | $160,748Benefits $863Total $161,611 |
| 2022 | Utilities Engineer (Gas)City Of Kitchener | $122,074Benefits $777Total $122,852 |
| 2021 | Utilities Engineer (Gas)City Of Kitchener | $114,686Benefits $720Total $115,406 |
| 2020 | Utilities Engineer (Gas)City Of Kitchener | $108,036Benefits $737Total $108,774 |
| 2019 | Supervisor, Utilities Operations (Technical)City Of Kitchener | $112,677Benefits $702Total $113,379 |
| 2018 | Supervisor, Utilities Operations (Technical)City of Kitchener | $114,543Benefits $633Total $115,176 |
| 2017 | Supervisor, Utilities Operations (Technical)City of Kitchener | $102,977Benefits $502Total $103,479 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $155,718 David Paetz earned in 2025, roughly $107,032 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. It is up about 8% on the $144,831 paid in 2024. David Paetz has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,032
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
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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.