James Piercey
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$144,175Total compensation $145,155, including $980 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
#98City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$144,1752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,097 in 2017 is worth about $133,597 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $144,175 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $131,800 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $130,771 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,058 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $112,981 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,828 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $110,085 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $105,880 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,097 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Piercey's 2025 salary of $144,175 comes to roughly $100,572 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.4% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 9% below it. That is about 9% more than the $131,800 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,572
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −9%
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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.