Dean Macdonald
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$155,847Total compensation $156,978, including $1,131 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
#58City of Waterloo
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$155,8472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,792 in 2013 is worth about $134,772 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $155,847Benefits $1,131Total $156,978 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $145,711Benefits $1,175Total $146,886 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $143,949Benefits $1,128Total $145,076 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $141,682Benefits $974Total $142,656 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $142,812Benefits $893Total $143,705 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $143,213Benefits $619Total $143,831 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $129,189Benefits $619Total $129,808 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $117,433Benefits $536Total $117,970 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $127,261Benefits $512Total $127,773 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,278Benefits $545Total $106,823 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $103,443Benefits $539Total $103,982 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,468Benefits $513Total $106,981 |
| 2013 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $100,792Benefits $485Total $101,277 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Dean Macdonald's $155,847 salary works out to roughly $107,103 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 1% below it. That is about 7% more than the $145,711 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,103
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −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.