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Dean Macdonald

Captain at City Of Waterloo. On Ontario’s disclosure list 13 years between 2013 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Dean Macdonald
Captain
City Of Waterloo
Salary paid
$155,847.17
Taxable benefits
$1,130.96
Total disclosed
$156,978.13
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$10,136 (+7.0%)
13years on
the list

Among 904 people with the title “Captain” in 2025

Paid more than 35% of them. Their median: $160,064.

Among 342 people at City Of Waterloo in 2025

56th highest paid. Their median: $127,009.

Paid more than 83% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2013$100,792$104,244
2014$106,468$104,492
2015$103,443$106,407
2016$106,278$102,990
2017$127,261$109,999
2018$117,433$112,919
2019$129,189$135,565
2020$143,213$137,871
2021$142,812$139,996
2022$141,682$145,766
2023$143,949$146,727
2024$145,711$150,722
2025$155,847$160,064

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of WaterlooCaptain$155,847$1,131+$10,136 (+7.0%)
2024City Of WaterlooCaptain$145,711$1,175+$1,762 (+1.2%)
2023City Of WaterlooCaptain$143,949$1,128+$2,267 (+1.6%)
2022City Of WaterlooCaptain$141,682$974−$1,130 (−0.8%)
2021City Of WaterlooCaptain$142,812$893−$401 (−0.3%)
2020City Of WaterlooCaptain$143,213$619+$14,023 (+10.9%)
2019City Of WaterlooCaptain$129,189$619+$11,756 (+10.0%)
2018City Of WaterlooFirst Class Fire Fighter$117,433$536−$9,828 (−7.7%)
2017City Of WaterlooFirst Class Fire Fighter$127,261$512+$20,984 (+19.7%)
2016City Of WaterlooFirst Class Fire Fighter$106,278$545+$2,835 (+2.7%)
2015City Of WaterlooFirst Class Fire Fighter$103,443$539−$3,025 (−2.8%)
2014City Of WaterlooFirst Class Fire Fighter$106,468$513+$5,676 (+5.6%)
2013City Of WaterlooFirst Class Fire Fighter$100,792$485

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Questions and answers

Why is Dean Macdonald on the disclosure list?

City Of Waterloo paid Dean Macdonald $155,847 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal