Walter Ruszczak
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development/Mediator Specialist
2025 Salary
$161,502Total compensation $161,686, including $184 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
#155Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$113,433 in 2020 is worth about $135,954 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mediator SpecialistLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $161,502Benefits $184Total $161,686 |
| 2024 | Mediator SpecialistLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $131,078Benefits $169Total $131,247 |
| 2023 | Mediator Specialist / Spécialiste de la médiationLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development / Travail, de l’Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences | $124,808Benefits $161Total $124,970 |
| 2022 | Mediator SpecialistLabour, Training and Skills Development | $119,934Benefits $153Total $120,087 |
| 2021 | Senior MediatorLabour, Training and Skills Development | $115,469Benefits $150Total $115,619 |
| 2020 | Senior MediatorLabour, Training and Skills Development | $113,433Benefits $147Total $113,580 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Walter Ruszczak was paid $161,502 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,215, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. Within Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Walter Ruszczak's total compensation of $161,686 was the #155 of 1,272, against a median salary of $119,431. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,215
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Mediator Specialist median
- +3%
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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.