Mark Ra Dykstra
City of Waterloo/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$230,237Total compensation $235,805, including $5,568 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
2023
Employer Rank
#2City of Waterloo
Years on List
52018–2023
Peak Salary
$230,2372023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2023
$175,946 in 2018 is worth about $216,569 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $230,237Benefits $5,568Total $235,805 |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $226,140Benefits $5,302Total $231,442 |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner, Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $201,795Benefits $2,162Total $203,957 |
| 2020 | Commissioner-Community ServicesCity Of Waterloo | $184,700Benefits $1,389Total $186,089 |
| 2018 | Commissioner, Community ServicesCity of Waterloo | $175,946Benefits $1,343Total $177,289 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $230,237 Mark Ra Dykstra earned in 2023, roughly $144,276 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.3%. On total compensation of $235,805, Mark Ra Dykstra ranked #2 of 204 disclosed at City of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $124,512. Mark Ra Dykstra has appeared on the list 5 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$144,276
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.