Ontario public pay
Chad Dawe
First Class Fire Fighter at City Of Kitchener. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $137,205.81
- Taxable benefits
- $396.37
- Total disclosed
- $137,602.18
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$4,775 (+3.6%)11years on
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Change from 2024: +$4,775 (+3.6%)11years on
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Among 267 people with the title “First Class Fire Fighter” in 2025
Paid more than 68% of them. Their median: $132,874.
$137,206$106,661$174,343
Among 620 people at City Of Kitchener in 2025
173rd highest paid. Their median: $126,758.
$137,206$100,010$324,429
Paid more than 71% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$143K$137K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $100,963 | $108,667 |
| 2016 | $102,679 | $105,894 |
| 2017 | $125,465 | $109,999 |
| 2018 | $143,296 | $112,919 |
| 2019 | $136,530 | $115,407 |
| 2020 | $122,830 | $115,082 |
| 2021 | $126,031 | $116,393 |
| 2022 | $137,127 | $125,543 |
| 2023 | $117,406 | $120,807 |
| 2024 | $132,431 | $127,272 |
| 2025 | $137,206 | $132,874 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $137,206 | $396 | +$4,775 |
| 2024 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $132,431 | $442 | +$15,025 |
| 2023 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $117,406 | $399 | −$19,721 |
| 2022 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $137,127 | $367 | +$11,096 |
| 2021 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $126,031 | $358 | +$3,201 |
| 2020 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $122,830 | $395 | −$13,700 |
| 2019 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $136,530 | $396 | −$6,766 |
| 2018 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $143,296 | $388 | +$17,831 |
| 2017 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $125,465 | $383 | +$22,787 |
| 2016 | City Of Kitchener1st Class Fire Fighter | $102,679 | $374 | +$1,716 |
| 2015 | City Of Kitchener1st Class Fire Fighter | $100,963 | $317 |
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