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Michelle Lee

Deputy Commissioner – Strategy and Innovation at City Of Waterloo. On Ontario’s disclosure list 6 years between 2020 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michelle Lee
Deputy Commissioner – Strategy and Innovation
City Of Waterloo
Salary paid
$133,411.97
Taxable benefits
$1,029.90
Total disclosed
$134,441.87
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$8,274 (+6.6%)
6years on
the list

Among 342 people at City Of Waterloo in 2025

134th highest paid. Their median: $127,009.

Paid more than 67% 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
2020$104,891$104,162
2021$105,560$105,560
2022$107,557$107,732
2023$112,302
2024$125,138
2025$133,412

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of WaterlooDeputy Commissioner – Strategy and Innovation$133,412$1,030+$8,274 (+6.6%)
2024City Of WaterlooExecutive Officer to the Chief Administrative Officer$125,138$1,044+$12,836 (+11.4%)
2023City Of WaterlooExecutive Officer to the Chief Administrative Officer$112,302$776+$4,744 (+4.4%)
2022City Of WaterlooSenior Policy Planner$107,557$605+$1,998 (+1.9%)
2021City Of WaterlooSenior Policy Planner$105,560$555+$669 (+0.6%)
2020City Of WaterlooSenior Policy Planner$104,891$533

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Questions and answers

Why is Michelle Lee on the disclosure list?

City Of Waterloo paid Michelle Lee $133,412 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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