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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
20052025

$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$189,855
2024Senior Director Legal Services and RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$221,762
2023Senior Director Legal Services and RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$223,616
2022Senior Director Legal Services And RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$205,579
2021Senior Director Legal Services And Risk ManagementRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$222,003
2020Senior Director Legal Services And RiskRegional Municipality Of Waterloo – Police$192,161
2019Senior Director, Legal Services and Risk ManagementRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police$188,857
2018Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$188,031
2017Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$193,259
2016Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$173,076
2015Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$178,880
2014Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$169,150
2013Risk Management DirectorRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$169,579
2012Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$186,504
2011Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$141,590
2010Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$131,446
2009Director of Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$130,001
2008Director, Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$126,940
2007Director, Legal ServicesRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police$123,556
2006Director of Legal ServicesRegion of Waterloo - Waterloo Regional Police$132,325
2005Director, Legal ServicesReg'l. Municipality of Waterloo, Police$106,800

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%

Where does $189,855 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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