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Rik Louwagie

Township of Wellesley/Chief Administrative Officer

2025 Salary

$181,782

Total compensation $183,163, including $1,381 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

#1

Township of Wellesley

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$181,782

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,930 in 2015 to $183,163 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$113,377 in 2015 is worth about $147,050 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$181,782Benefits $1,381Total $183,163
2024Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$163,451Benefits $1,316Total $164,767
2023Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$156,245Benefits $1,241Total $157,486
2022Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$150,654Benefits $1,271Total $151,924
2021Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$146,470Benefits $1,167Total $147,637
2020Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$145,435Benefits $1,963Total $147,399
2019Chief Administrative OfficerTownship Of Wellesley$142,973Benefits $1,886Total $144,859
2018Chief Administrative OfficerTownship of Wellesley$132,553Benefits $565Total $133,117
2017Chief Administrative OfficerTownship of Wellesley$121,308Benefits $556Total $121,864
2016Chief Administrative OfficerTownship of Wellesley$117,218Benefits $554Total $117,772
2015Chief Administrative OfficerTownship of Wellesley$113,377Benefits $553Total $113,930

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Rik Louwagie's 2025 salary of $181,782 comes to roughly $121,282 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chief Administrative Officer in 2025, the median was $199,241; this salary sits about 9% below it. That is about 11% more than the $163,451 paid in 2024. Rik Louwagie has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$121,282
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
−9%

Where does $181,782 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.

Also at Township of Wellesley
2025

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