How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $140,330 ranks in the top 25.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 19.7% of 952 at Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $140,330 | $2,160 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | Senior Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $130,384 | $2,390 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $118,652 | $2,278 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $115,217 | $2,155 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $112,987 | $2,006 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $111,879 | $651 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | Hydrogeologist | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $104,841 | $910 | — |