Mark Dykstra
City of Waterloo/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services
2025 Salary
$173,866Total compensation $177,679, including $3,813 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#27City of Waterloo
Years on List
62011–2025
Peak Salary
$241,8142024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$103,296 in 2011 is worth about $141,461 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $173,866 |
| 2024 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $241,814 |
| 2019 | Commissioner-Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $181,141 |
| 2017 | Commissioner, Community ServicesCity of Waterloo | $160,078 |
| 2016 | Commissioner, Community ServicesCity of Waterloo | $146,281 |
| 2011 | Director, Environment & ParksCity of Waterloo | $103,296 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Mark Dykstra's $173,866 salary works out to roughly $117,019 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. At City of Waterloo, 342 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,009; Mark Dykstra's total compensation of $177,679 ranked #27. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,019
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
Where does $173,866 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.