John Riches
Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Director/Chief, Paramedic Services
2025 Salary
$202,360Total compensation $203,169, including $809 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
#18Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$202,3602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$168,454 in 2023 is worth about $176,067 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director/Chief, Paramedic ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $202,360Benefits $809Total $203,169 |
| 2024 | Director/Chief, Paramedic ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $196,829Benefits $934Total $197,763 |
| 2023 | Director/Chief, Paramedic ServicesRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $168,454Benefits $900Total $169,354 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Riches was paid $202,360 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,776, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.2%. On total compensation of $203,169, John Riches ranked #18 of 952 disclosed at Regional Municipality of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $114,541. It is up about 3% on the $196,829 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
- ~$131,776
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
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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.