Ontario public pay
Kevin Rathwell
First Class Fire Fighter at City Of Kitchener. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $156,705.95
- Taxable benefits
- $451.05
- Total disclosed
- $157,157.00
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$11,273 (+7.8%)9years on
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Change from 2024: +$11,273 (+7.8%)9years on
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Among 267 people with the title “First Class Fire Fighter” in 2025
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $132,874.
$156,706$106,661$174,343
Among 620 people at City Of Kitchener in 2025
94th highest paid. Their median: $126,758.
$156,706$100,010$324,429
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
SalaryMedian for the job
$157K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,156 | $109,999 |
| 2018 | $105,971 | $112,919 |
| 2019 | $110,604 | $115,407 |
| 2020 | $118,701 | $115,082 |
| 2021 | $126,667 | $116,393 |
| 2022 | $123,933 | $125,543 |
| 2023 | $119,993 | $120,807 |
| 2024 | $145,433 | $127,272 |
| 2025 | $156,706 | $132,874 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $156,706 | $451 | +$11,273 |
| 2024 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $145,433 | $491 | +$25,440 |
| 2023 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $119,993 | $431 | −$3,940 |
| 2022 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $123,933 | $422 | −$2,734 |
| 2021 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $126,667 | $376 | +$7,966 |
| 2020 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $118,701 | $403 | +$8,097 |
| 2019 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $110,604 | $417 | +$4,632 |
| 2018 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $105,971 | $417 | +$816 |
| 2017 | City Of KitchenerFirst Class Fire Fighter | $105,156 | $372 |
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