Tom Margetts
City of Waterloo/Manager, Forestry, Horticulture and Cemetery
2025 Salary
$148,836Total compensation $150,001, including $1,166 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
#80City of Waterloo
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$148,8362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$126,890 in 2024 is worth about $129,492 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Forestry, Horticulture and CemeteryCity Of Waterloo | $148,836Benefits $1,166Total $150,001 |
| 2024 | Manager, Forestry, Horticulture and CemeteryCity Of Waterloo | $126,890Benefits $1,158Total $128,048 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tom Margetts's 2025 salary of $148,836 comes to roughly $103,211 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.0% effective) is deducted. At City of Waterloo, 342 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,009; Tom Margetts's total compensation of $150,001 ranked #80. Tom Margetts has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,211
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
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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.