Mike Defoa
City of Waterloo/Engineering Technologist
2025 Salary
$102,701Total compensation $103,297, including $596 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
#319City of Waterloo
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$102,7012025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Engineering TechnologistCity Of Waterloo | $102,701 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mike Defoa's 2025 salary of $102,701 comes to roughly $75,874 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 20.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Engineering Technologist on the 2025 list was paid $124,733; this salary is about 18% less. 2025 is the first year Mike Defoa appears on the list. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$75,874
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- vs. 2025 Engineering Technologist median
- −18%
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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.