Lori Perkes
Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation/Director, Finance and Human Resources
2025 Salary
$187,083Total compensation $197,265, including $10,183 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
#3Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation
Years on List
42018–2025
Peak Salary
$187,0832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$121,759 in 2018 is worth about $149,871 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Finance and Human ResourcesWaterloo Region Economic Development Corporation | $187,083Benefits $10,183Total $197,265 |
| 2022 | Director Finance and Human ResourcesWaterloo Region Economic Development Corporation | $157,950Benefits $9,686Total $167,635 |
| 2021 | Director Finance and Human ResourcesWaterloo Region Economic Development Corporation | $149,030Benefits $9,323Total $158,352 |
| 2018 | Director, Finance and Human ResourcesWaterloo Region Economic Development Corporation | $121,759Benefits $7,802Total $129,561 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $187,083 Lori Perkes earned in 2025, roughly $124,024 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. It is up about 18% on the $157,950 paid in 2022. Within Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation, Lori Perkes's total compensation of $197,265 was the #3 of 10, against a median salary of $130,930. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,024
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
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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.