Karen Davey
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$160,799Total compensation $161,930, including $1,131 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
#43City of Waterloo
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$160,7992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$103,646 in 2013 is worth about $138,589 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $160,799Benefits $1,131Total $161,930 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $147,613Benefits $1,175Total $148,788 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $143,217Benefits $1,128Total $144,344 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $137,844Benefits $974Total $138,817 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $140,863Benefits $893Total $141,756 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $135,080Benefits $641Total $135,720 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $128,910Benefits $641Total $129,550 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Waterloo | $126,306Benefits $626Total $126,932 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Waterloo | $140,048Benefits $590Total $140,638 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Waterloo | $112,800Benefits $692Total $113,492 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Waterloo | $115,879Benefits $619Total $116,498 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Waterloo | $115,229Benefits $523Total $115,752 |
| 2013 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $103,646Benefits $482Total $104,128 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karen Davey's $160,799 salary works out to roughly $109,828 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Within City of Waterloo, Karen Davey's total compensation of $161,930 was the #43 of 342, against a median salary of $127,009. It is up about 9% on the $147,613 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
- ~$109,828
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +2%
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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.