Walter Klassen
Town of Niagara-on-the-lake/Chief Building Official / Manager of Building Services
2025 Salary
$138,007Total compensation $139,164, including $1,157 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
#10Town of Niagara-on-the-lake
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$138,0072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,687 in 2019 is worth about $122,772 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Building Official / Manager of Building ServicesTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $138,007Benefits $1,157Total $139,164 |
| 2024 | Chief Building Official / Manager of Building ServicesTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $133,152Benefits $1,188Total $134,340 |
| 2023 | Chief Building Official / Manager of Building ServicesTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $128,165Benefits $1,319Total $129,484 |
| 2022 | Manager of Building Services / Chief Building OfficialTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $116,510Benefits $1,122Total $117,631 |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Building OfficialTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $107,301Benefits $1,164Total $108,465 |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Building OfficialTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $104,052Benefits $1,142Total $105,194 |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief Building OfficialTown Of Niagara-on-the-lake | $101,687Benefits $1,108Total $102,796 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Walter Klassen's $138,007 salary works out to roughly $97,082 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. That is about 4% more than the $133,152 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,082
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
Where does $138,007 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.