James Ellerman
Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Head Engineering
2025 Salary
$145,735Total compensation $147,917, including $2,182 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
#113Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$145,7352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,030 in 2013 is worth about $133,753 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head EngineeringRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $145,735 |
| 2024 | Head EngineeringRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $132,911 |
| 2023 | Supervisor, Corridor Management (Transportation)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $118,652 |
| 2022 | Project Manager (Design and Construction)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $115,217 |
| 2021 | Supervisor, Transportation Program PlanningRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $112,987 |
| 2020 | Supervisor, Transportation Program PlanningRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $111,879 |
| 2019 | Project Manager (Environmental/Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $109,957 |
| 2018 | Project Manager (Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $108,072 |
| 2017 | Project Manager (Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $106,215 |
| 2016 | Project Manager (Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $104,401 |
| 2015 | Project Manager (Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $106,757 |
| 2014 | Project Manager (Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $101,286 |
| 2013 | Project Manager (Transportation Engineering)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $100,030 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Ellerman's 2025 salary of $145,735 comes to roughly $101,455 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. At Regional Municipality of Waterloo, 952 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $114,541; James Ellerman's total compensation of $147,917 ranked #113. That is about 10% more than the $132,911 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,455
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
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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.