Michael Seiling
City of Kitchener/Director, Building and Chief Building Official
2025 Salary
$191,544Total compensation $192,103, including $559 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
#34City of Kitchener
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$191,5442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$105,027 in 2008 is worth about $151,144 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $191,544 |
| 2024 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $179,199 |
| 2023 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $169,113 |
| 2022 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $166,645 |
| 2021 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $162,818 |
| 2020 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $160,535 |
| 2019 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity Of Kitchener | $157,557 |
| 2018 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener | $156,262 |
| 2017 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener | $147,084 |
| 2016 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener | $140,632 |
| 2015 | Director, Building & Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener | $137,966 |
| 2014 | Director, Building and Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener | $132,095 |
| 2013 | Director, Building, Chief Building OfficialCity of Kitchener | $129,786 |
| 2012 | Director of BuildingCity of Kitchener | $130,480 |
| 2011 | Director of BuildingCity of Kitchener | $126,547 |
| 2010 | Director of BuildingCity of Kitchener | $124,965 |
| 2009 | Director Of BuildingCity of Kitchener | $114,414 |
| 2008 | Director, 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.