Adam Schaaf
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$131,681Total compensation $132,632, including $951 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#146City of Waterloo
Years on List
42017–2025
Peak Salary
$131,6812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$112,314 in 2017 is worth about $141,426 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $131,681Benefits $951Total $132,632 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $123,425Benefits $1,001Total $124,425 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $112,052Benefits $555Total $112,607 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $112,314Benefits $512Total $112,826 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Adam Schaaf's $131,681 salary works out to roughly $93,502 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 1% above it. The 2024 record under this name shows $123,425. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,502
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +1%
Where does $131,681 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.