Justin Watkins
City of Kitchener/Manager, Corporate Planning
2025 Salary
$153,618Total compensation $158,064, including $4,446 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
#86City of Kitchener
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$153,6182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,479 in 2019 is worth about $127,350 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Corporate PlanningCity Of Kitchener | $153,618Benefits $4,446Total $158,064 |
| 2024 | Manager, Corporate PlanningCity Of Kitchener | $136,415Benefits $1,951Total $138,366 |
| 2023 | Manager, Corporate PlanningCity Of Kitchener | $126,570Benefits $1,375Total $127,945 |
| 2022 | Manager, Service Coordination and Improvement (Corporate Services)City Of Kitchener | $116,092Benefits $888Total $116,980 |
| 2021 | Manager, Service Coordination and Improvement (Corporate Services)City Of Kitchener | $118,497Benefits $861Total $119,357 |
| 2020 | Manager, Service Coordination and Improvement (Corporate Services)City Of Kitchener | $111,656Benefits $912Total $112,568 |
| 2019 | Manager Service Coordination and Improvement (Corporate Services)City Of Kitchener | $105,479Benefits $815Total $106,294 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $153,618 Justin Watkins earned in 2025, roughly $105,876 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. At City of Kitchener, 620 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,758; Justin Watkins's total compensation of $158,064 ranked #86. That is about 13% more than the $136,415 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
- ~$105,876
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
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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.