Gary Melanson

Regional Municipality of Waterloo – Police/Senior Director Legal Services

2025 Salary

$189,855

Total compensation $190,745, including $890 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

#37

Regional Municipality of Waterloo – Police

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$223,616

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,175 in 2005 to $190,745 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$106,800 in 2005 is worth about $163,894 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Director Legal ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo – Police$189,855Benefits $890Total $190,745
2024Senior Director Legal Services and RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$221,762Benefits $1,051Total $222,812
2023Senior Director Legal Services and RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$223,616Benefits $1,216Total $224,832
2022Senior Director Legal Services And RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$205,579Benefits $1,126Total $206,705
2021Senior Director Legal Services And Risk ManagementRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$222,003Benefits $1,055Total $223,058
2020Senior Director Legal Services And RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo – Police$192,161Benefits $1,014Total $193,175
2019Senior Director, Legal Services and Risk ManagementRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$188,857Benefits $1,050Total $189,907
2018Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$188,031Benefits $885Total $188,916
2017Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$193,259Benefits $732Total $193,991
2016Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$173,076Benefits $766Total $173,842
2015Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$178,880Benefits $788Total $179,668
2014Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$169,150Benefits $723Total $169,874
2013Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$169,579Benefits $699Total $170,278
2012Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$186,504Benefits $634Total $187,138
2011Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$141,590Benefits $559Total $142,149
2010Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$131,446Benefits $536Total $131,983
2009Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$130,001Benefits $534Total $130,534
2008Director, Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$126,940Benefits $463Total $127,403
2007Director, Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$123,556Benefits $478Total $124,034
2006Director of Legal ServicesRegion of Waterloo - Waterloo Regional Police$132,325Benefits $471Total $132,796
2005Director, Legal ServicesReg'l. Municipality of Waterloo, Police$106,800Benefits $375Total $107,175

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Gary Melanson was paid $189,855 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,457, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. That is about 14% less than the $221,762 paid in 2024. Gary Melanson has appeared on the list 21 times since 2005. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$125,457
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%

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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.

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