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Matthew Klassen

Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Chief of Staff to the Regional Chair

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$108,538

Total compensation $110,754, including $2,216 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

#420

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Years on List

2

2022–2023

Peak Salary

$108,538

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,205 in 2022 to $110,754 in 2023.$100K$103K$105K$108K$110K$113K20222023
Total compensation, 2022–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2023

$103,049 in 2022 is worth about $111,910 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Chief of Staff to the Regional ChairRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$108,538Benefits $2,216Total $110,754
2022Chief of Staff to the Regional ChairRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$103,049Benefits $2,155Total $105,205

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $108,538 Matthew Klassen earned in 2023, roughly $79,076 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.1%. At Regional Municipality of Waterloo, 633 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $118,335; Matthew Klassen's total compensation of $110,754 ranked #420. Matthew Klassen has appeared on the list twice since 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$79,076
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.1%

Where does $108,538 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Regional Municipality of Waterloo
2023

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