Richard Brookes
Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)
2025 Salary
$178,091Total compensation $180,400, including $2,309 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
#38Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$178,0912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$100,610 in 2007 is worth about $148,162 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $178,091Benefits $2,309Total $180,400 |
| 2024 | Senior Solicitor Municipal and LitigationRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $172,326Benefits $2,426Total $174,752 |
| 2023 | Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $169,847Benefits $2,543Total $172,390 |
| 2022 | Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $160,846Benefits $2,435Total $163,281 |
| 2021 | Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $153,703Benefits $2,328Total $156,032 |
| 2020 | Senior Solicitor Municipal and LitigationRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $144,402Benefits $845Total $145,247 |
| 2019 | Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)Regional Municipality Of Waterloo | $135,800Benefits $1,191Total $136,991 |
| 2018 | Senior Solicitor (Municipal and Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $131,167Benefits $1,036Total $132,203 |
| 2017 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $128,911Benefits $1,034Total $129,944 |
| 2016 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $130,169Benefits $991Total $131,160 |
| 2015 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $129,560Benefits $996Total $130,556 |
| 2014 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $122,937Benefits $1,133Total $124,070 |
| 2013 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $121,425Benefits $1,406Total $122,832 |
| 2012 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $119,620Benefits $1,471Total $121,091 |
| 2011 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $117,273Benefits $1,426Total $118,699 |
| 2010 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $115,209Benefits $1,323Total $116,532 |
| 2009 | Solicitor (Litigation)Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $110,815Benefits $1,236Total $112,052 |
| 2008 | Solicitor, LitigationRegional Municipality of Waterloo | $104,102Benefits $1,125Total $105,227 |
| 2007 | Solicitor, LitigationRegional Municipality of Waterloo | $100,610Benefits $476Total $101,085 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Brookes was paid $178,091 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,344, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $172,326, that is a rise of about 3%. Richard Brookes has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,344
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
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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.