Donald Klaehn
Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Commander, Paramedic Services
2025 Salary
$149,533Total compensation $150,840, including $1,307 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
#101Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$149,5332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,747 in 2017 is worth about $128,119 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Commander, Paramedic ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $149,533Benefits $1,307Total $150,840 |
| 2024 | Superintendent Training, Education and Program Development Paramedic ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $132,421Benefits $629Total $133,049 |
| 2023 | Superintendent, Training, Education and Program Development (Paramedic ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $131,178Benefits $718Total $131,896 |
| 2022 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $135,003Benefits $665Total $135,667 |
| 2021 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $124,934Benefits $635Total $125,568 |
| 2020 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $115,501Benefits $589Total $116,090 |
| 2019 | Supervisor, Operations (Paramedic Services)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $112,280Benefits $739Total $113,019 |
| 2017 | Advanced Care ParamedicRegional Municipality of Waterloo | $101,747Benefits $1,486Total $103,233 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Donald Klaehn's 2025 salary of $149,533 comes to roughly $103,604 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $132,421, that is a rise of about 13%. For comparison, the median Commander - Paramedic Services on the 2025 list was paid $131,519; this salary is about 14% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,604
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Commander - Paramedic Services median
- +14%
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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.