Zhelong Chen
Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Programmer/Analyst
2025 Salary
$104,382Total compensation $104,799, including $417 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
#816Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$104,3822025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Programmer/AnalystRegional Municipality Of Waterloo | $104,382Benefits $417Total $104,799 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $104,382 Zhelong Chen earned in 2025, roughly $77,026 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. The 2025 median for Programmer Analyst on the list was $104,403, almost exactly this figure. This is Zhelong Chen's first appearance on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$77,026
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Programmer Analyst median
- about even
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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.