Jake Herring
City of Waterloo/Deputy Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$178,790Total compensation $183,920, including $5,130 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
#23City of Waterloo
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$178,7902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$133,807 in 2022 is worth about $145,311 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $178,790 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $156,181 |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $145,911 |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $133,807 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Jake Herring's $178,790 salary works out to roughly $119,728 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. Within City of Waterloo, Jake Herring's total compensation of $183,920 was the #23 of 342, against a median salary of $127,009. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,181, that is a rise of about 14%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,728
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Fire Chief median
- +16%
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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.