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Sandy Little

City of Waterloo/Director Strategic Initiatives

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$146,031

Total compensation $148,048, including $2,017 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
2024

Employer Rank

#50

City of Waterloo

Years on List

5

2020–2024

Peak Salary

$146,031

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,321 in 2020 to $148,048 in 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20202021202220232024
Total compensation, 2020–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2024

$103,431 in 2020 is worth about $123,966 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Director Strategic InitiativesCity Of Waterloo$146,031
2023Director Strategic InitiativesCity Of Waterloo$134,450
2022Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Waterloo$123,814
2021Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Waterloo$118,643
2020Executive Officer to the Chief Administrative OfficerCity Of Waterloo$103,431

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $146,031 Sandy Little earned in 2024, roughly $101,076 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. It is up about 9% on the $134,450 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$101,076
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.8%
vs. 2024 Director Strategic Initiatives median
about even

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Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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