Steven Mayer
City of Waterloo/Platoon Chief
2025 Salary
$172,302Total compensation $173,527, including $1,225 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
#32City of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$172,3022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$107,632 in 2014 is worth about $141,160 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $172,302 |
| 2024 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $159,102 |
| 2023 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $156,896 |
| 2022 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $158,020 |
| 2021 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $157,142 |
| 2020 | Senior CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $145,164 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $132,512 |
| 2018 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $126,470 |
| 2017 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $132,660 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $104,815 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,931 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $107,632 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steven Mayer was paid $172,302 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,158, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. Among those listed as Platoon Chief in 2025, the median was $182,407; this salary sits about 6% below it. That is about 8% more than the $159,102 paid in 2024. Steven Mayer has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,158
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median
- −6%
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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.