Water Distribution Operator Salary in Ontario (2025)
141 disclosed records, 2007–2025 · mostly Municipalities & Services (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
29
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$106,517
-12.9% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$101,881–$113,973
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$158,283
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Water Distribution Operator" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Water Distribution Operator" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Chad Elsasser at Regional Municipality Of Halton, with a salary of $158,283; the median among the 29 listed under this title was $106,517.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $106,517, a Water Distribution Operator keeps roughly $78,488 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 26.3% all-in), or about $6,541 a month. Half of those listed earned between $101,881 and $113,973. 29 people were listed under this title in 2025. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 13% below it. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,488
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,541
Where does $106,517 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.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hamilton | $109,672 | Pay here → |
| Regional Municipality of Halton | $111,768 | Pay here → |
| City of Barrie | $101,881 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad ElsasserWater Distribution Operator | $158,283 | $158,722 |
| 2 | Marco PalladinoWater Distribution Operator | $147,118 | $148,878 |
| 3 | Kamil RudziakWater Distribution Operator | $140,970 | $141,333 |
| 4 | James MccutcheonWater Distribution Operator | $137,770 | $138,155 |
| 5 | Bryan TurnbullWater Distribution Operator | $122,072 | $122,511 |
| 6 | Jennifer RembeckiWater Distribution Operator | $119,903 | $120,341 |
| 7 | Justin BolesWater Distribution Operator | $117,144 | $117,534 |
| 8 | Marvin PataniWater Distribution Operator | $113,973 | $114,373 |
| 9 | Leah BuistWater Distribution Operator | $112,939 | $113,377 |
| 10 | Scott JohnsonWater Distribution Operator | $110,598 | $111,036 |
By Year
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About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.