Public sector salaries in Waterloo
3,622 people at 4 public employers based in Waterloo were paid $100,000 or more in 2025.
Everyone in Waterloo, 2025
The 25 highest paid, then everyone at the employers based in Waterloo, 200 at a time.
Employers based in Waterloo
University Of Waterloo
Wilfrid Laurier University
City Of Waterloo
St. Jerome's University
Most common jobs
People with each title, 2025.
By sector
| Sector | People | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Universities | 3,280 | 3 |
| Municipalities & Services | 342 | 1 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 81 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 153 |
| 1999 | 217 |
| 2000 | 278 |
| 2001 | 339 |
| 2002 | 418 |
| 2003 | 502 |
| 2004 | 603 |
| 2005 | 699 |
| 2006 | 798 |
| 2007 | 956 |
| 2008 | 1,067 |
| 2009 | 1,230 |
| 2010 | 1,298 |
| 2011 | 1,390 |
| 2012 | 1,554 |
| 2013 | 1,692 |
| 2014 | 1,836 |
| 2015 | 1,963 |
| 2016 | 2,054 |
| 2017 | 2,240 |
| 2018 | 2,374 |
| 2019 | 2,524 |
| 2020 | 2,648 |
| 2021 | 2,751 |
| 2022 | 2,819 |
| 2023 | 3,126 |
| 2024 | 3,331 |
| 2025 | 3,622 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Waterloo | Ontario |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $105,015 | $113,423 |
| 1997 | $114,874 | $113,833 |
| 1998 | $106,249 | $112,006 |
| 1999 | $107,522 | $112,914 |
| 2000 | $107,151 | $113,847 |
| 2001 | $108,368 | $115,801 |
| 2002 | $111,370 | $116,976 |
| 2003 | $114,068 | $115,350 |
| 2004 | $116,925 | $115,563 |
| 2005 | $120,100 | $115,652 |
| 2006 | $122,513 | $116,135 |
| 2007 | $124,266 | $115,813 |
| 2008 | $126,364 | $115,001 |
| 2009 | $130,225 | $115,274 |
| 2010 | $131,545 | $115,250 |
| 2011 | $131,309 | $115,352 |
| 2012 | $133,818 | $115,302 |
| 2013 | $135,639 | $115,414 |
| 2014 | $136,369 | $115,782 |
| 2015 | $138,973 | $115,332 |
| 2016 | $139,435 | $115,440 |
| 2017 | $140,666 | $115,881 |
| 2018 | $142,024 | $115,487 |
| 2019 | $145,336 | $115,284 |
| 2020 | $148,508 | $113,876 |
| 2021 | $147,146 | $111,295 |
| 2022 | $148,231 | $112,439 |
| 2023 | $147,701 | $115,292 |
| 2024 | $148,625 | $125,365 |
| 2025 | $148,804 | $122,262 |
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Questions and answers
How many public employees in Waterloo are paid $100,000 or more?
3,622 people at 4 employers based in Waterloo were on the 2025 list, +8.7% on 2024.
What is the median public sector salary in Waterloo?
$148,804 among the people on the 2025 list at employers based in Waterloo, against $122,262 for all of Ontario.
Who is the highest-paid public employee in Waterloo?
In 2025, Vivek Goel, President at University Of Waterloo, with a salary of $515,000.
Which employer in Waterloo has the most people on the list?
University Of Waterloo, with 2,376 people in 2025.
Which employers count as being in Waterloo?
Those placed in this city by their name, by where their schools or hospital sites are, or by their main campus. Province-wide employers are not placed, so people who live or work in Waterloo for a ministry, Ontario Power Generation or the OPP are not counted here.
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.