Shannon Merkel
Regional Municipality of Waterloo – Police/Constable
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$113,735Total compensation $114,524, including $788 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
2022
Employer Rank
#607Regional Municipality of Waterloo – Police
Years on List
62017–2022
Peak Salary
$118,1132019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2022
$108,305 in 2017 is worth about $136,378 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ConstableRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police | $113,735Benefits $788Total $114,524 |
| 2021 | ConstableRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police | $114,613Benefits $781Total $115,394 |
| 2020 | ConstableRegional Municipality Of Waterloo – Police | $113,667Benefits $788Total $114,456 |
| 2019 | ConstableRegional Municipality Of Waterloo - Police | $118,113Benefits $1,762Total $119,875 |
| 2018 | ConstableRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $115,908Benefits $1,306Total $117,214 |
| 2017 | ConstableRegional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $108,305Benefits $584Total $108,889 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $113,735 Shannon Merkel earned in 2022, roughly $80,940 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. It is down about 1% from the $114,613 paid in 2021. Among those listed as Constable in 2022, the median was $123,517; this salary sits about 8% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$80,940
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2022 Constable median
- −8%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.