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Justin Mcfadden

City of Waterloo/Executive Director, Economic Development

2025 Salary

$182,774

Total compensation $184,240, including $1,466 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

#21

City of Waterloo

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$182,774

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,484 in 2014 to $184,240 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$102,405 in 2014 is worth about $134,304 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$182,774Benefits $1,466Total $184,240
2024Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$169,488Benefits $1,525Total $171,013
2023Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$164,396Benefits $1,479Total $165,875
2022Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$161,340Benefits $1,280Total $162,620
2021Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$153,924Benefits $1,139Total $155,063
2020Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$144,983Benefits $1,053Total $146,036
2019Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity Of Waterloo$136,374Benefits $1,053Total $137,428
2018Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Waterloo$128,595Benefits $992Total $129,587
2017Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Waterloo$119,644Benefits $935Total $120,579
2016Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Waterloo$112,777Benefits $897Total $113,674
2015Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Waterloo$105,490Benefits $1,125Total $106,615
2014Executive Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Waterloo$102,405Benefits $2,079Total $104,484

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Justin Mcfadden's $182,774 salary works out to roughly $121,794 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. That is about 8% more than the $169,488 paid in 2024. Justin Mcfadden has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$121,794
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.4%

Where does $182,774 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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