Michelle Lee
City of Waterloo/Deputy Commissioner – Strategy and Innovation
2025 Salary
$133,412Total compensation $134,442, including $1,030 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
#135City of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$133,4122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$104,891 in 2020 is worth about $125,716 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Commissioner – Strategy and InnovationCity Of Waterloo | $133,412Benefits $1,030Total $134,442 |
| 2024 | Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Waterloo | $125,138Benefits $1,044Total $126,183 |
| 2023 | Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Waterloo | $112,302Benefits $776Total $113,078 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy PlannerCity Of Waterloo | $107,557Benefits $605Total $108,163 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy PlannerCity Of Waterloo | $105,560Benefits $555Total $106,115 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy PlannerCity Of Waterloo | $104,891Benefits $533Total $105,424 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $133,412 Michelle Lee earned in 2025, roughly $94,482 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. Within City of Waterloo, Michelle Lee's total compensation of $134,442 was the #135 of 342, against a median salary of $127,009. It is up about 7% on the $125,138 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,482
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
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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.