Joel Cotter

$205,230.89asSenior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner+6.64%

Employed by City Of Waterloo in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner

Employer

City Of Waterloo

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2014 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner	$205,230.89	$2,960.74	6.64%
2024	Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner	$192,459.75	$2,912.00	5.79%
2023	Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner	$181,920.79	$2,752.86	2.06%
2022	Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner	$178,247.79	$2,490.26	10.03%
2021	Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner	$161,992.98	$1,744.26	10.16%
2020	Director, Planning and City Planner	$147,051.10	$1,053.43	5.51%
2019	Director, Planning and City Planner	$155,620.22	$1,053.43	6.6%
2018	Director, Planning and City Planner	$145,988.91	$1,116.71	20.71%
2017	Director, Planning Approvals	$120,938.72	$1,045.44	6.19%
2016	Director, Planning Approvals	$113,891.38	$905.96	5.17%
2015	Director, Planning Approvals	$108,290.43	$860.51	0.64%
2014	Manager, Applications and Implementation	$108,987.04	$809.23	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Joel Cotter was paid $205,230.89 in 2025 as Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner at City Of Waterloo. This represents a 6.64% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Joel Cotter has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2014 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $205,230.89 in 2025. In addition to salary, $2,960.74 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Waterloo reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planners in City Of Waterloo

Name	Salary
Joel Cotter	$205,230.89

Other employees at City Of Waterloo

Name	Position	Salary
Craig Lichty Senior Captain	Senior Captain	$221,220.38
Alexandra (Sandy) Van Solm Deputy Fire Chief	Deputy Fire Chief	$220,743.95
Leigh Mcdermott Director, City Utilities	Director, City Utilities	$211,266.26
Richard Hepditch Fire Chief	Fire Chief	$210,031.52
James Bowman Director, Community Programming and Outreach	Director, Community Programming and Outreach	$207,376.14
Sunda Siva Executive Director Operational Modernization	Executive Director Operational Modernization	$205,030.89
Julie Finley-Swaren City Clerk, Director Legislative Services	City Clerk, Director Legislative Services	$204,377.84
Kathryn Weidhaas Director, Human Resources	Director, Human Resources	$204,196.68
Joel Sneddon Captain	Captain	$203,900.69
Paul Hettinga Chief Financial Officer, City Treasurer, Senior Director, Revenue and Accounting	Chief Financial Officer, City Treasurer, Senior Director, Revenue and Accounting	$200,473.14