Joel Sneddon
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$203,901Total compensation $205,045, including $1,145 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
#13City of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$203,9012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,132 in 2014 is worth about $135,258 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $203,901 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $151,721 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $151,633 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $143,865 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $135,098 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $127,998 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $128,636 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $120,964 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $124,335 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $102,326 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $100,468 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $103,132 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Joel Sneddon's $203,901 salary works out to roughly $132,573 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $151,721, that is a rise of about 34%. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 29% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$132,573
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +29%
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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.