Gavin Shantz
City of Waterloo/Fire Fighter Mechanic
2025 Salary
$150,302Total compensation $151,363, including $1,061 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
#75City of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$155,5882022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$115,540 in 2020 is worth about $138,479 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter MechanicCity Of Waterloo | $150,302Benefits $1,061Total $151,363 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter MechanicCity Of Waterloo | $142,843Benefits $1,120Total $143,963 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter MechanicCity Of Waterloo | $146,320Benefits $1,070Total $147,390 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter MechanicCity Of Waterloo | $155,588Benefits $926Total $156,513 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter MechanicCity Of Waterloo | $125,770Benefits $779Total $126,548 |
| 2020 | Second Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $115,540Benefits $434Total $115,974 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $150,302 Gavin Shantz earned in 2025, roughly $104,039 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $142,843, that is a rise of about 5%. Gavin Shantz has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,039
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
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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.