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Michael Seiling

City of Kitchener/Director, Building and Chief Building Official

2025 Salary

$191,544

Total compensation $192,103, including $559 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#34

City of Kitchener

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$191,544

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,673 in 2008 to $192,103 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20082025

$105,027 in 2008 is worth about $151,144 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$191,544
2024Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$179,199
2023Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$169,113
2022Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$166,645
2021Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$162,818
2020Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$160,535
2019Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener$157,557
2018Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener$156,262
2017Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener$147,084
2016Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener$140,632
2015Director, Building & Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener$137,966
2014Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener$132,095
2013Director, Building, Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener$129,786
2012Director of BuildingCity of Kitchener$130,480
2011Director of BuildingCity of Kitchener$126,547
2010Director of BuildingCity of Kitchener$124,965
2009Director Of BuildingCity of Kitchener$114,414
2008Director, BuildingCity of Kitchener$105,027

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michael Seiling was paid $191,544 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $126,331, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.2%. It is up about 7% on the $179,199 paid in 2024. Within City of Kitchener, Michael Seiling's total compensation of $192,103 was the #34 of 620, against a median salary of $126,758. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$126,331
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.0%

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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.

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2025

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