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Jake Herring

City of Waterloo/Deputy Fire Chief

2025 Salary

$178,790

Total 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

#23

City of Waterloo

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$178,790

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $141,483 in 2022 to $183,920 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222025

$133,807 in 2022 is worth about $145,311 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo$178,790
2024Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo$156,181
2023Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo$145,911
2022Deputy 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.

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2025

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