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Nicholas Ruller

Town of Niagara-on-the-lake/Chief Administrative Officer

2025 Salary

$110,583

Total compensation $113,413, including $2,830 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#27

Town of Niagara-on-the-lake

Years on List

5

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$141,739

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,154 in 2018 to $113,413 in 2025. No data from 2022 to 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2018202020212025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$112,914 in 2018 is worth about $138,984 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Administrative OfficerTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake$110,583Benefits $2,830Total $113,413
2021Fire ChiefTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake$141,739Benefits $1,554Total $143,293
2020Fire ChiefTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake$137,358Benefits $1,511Total $138,870
2019Fire ChiefTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake$125,551Benefits $1,318Total $126,868
2018Deputy Fire ChiefTown of Niagara-On-The-Lake$112,914Benefits $1,240Total $114,154

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Nicholas Ruller was paid $110,583 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,185, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.6%. That is about 44% below the 2025 median of $199,241 for Chief Administrative Officer on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$81,185
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
−44%

Where does $110,583 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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