Andrew Knowles
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$133,488Total compensation $133,895, including $408 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#227City of Kitchener
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$141,9252024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,311 in 2014 is worth about $131,558 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,488Benefits $408Total $133,895 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $141,925Benefits $453Total $142,378 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $121,354Benefits $410Total $121,763 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,152Benefits $424Total $126,576 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $118,474Benefits $358Total $118,832 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,885Benefits $395Total $114,280 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $110,065Benefits $396Total $110,462 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $110,727Benefits $389Total $111,115 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,317Benefits $390Total $105,707 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,979Benefits $385Total $104,364 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,389Benefits $349Total $107,738 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $100,311Benefits $262Total $100,573 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Andrew Knowles's 2025 salary of $133,488 comes to roughly $94,525 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% less than the $141,925 paid in 2024. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,525
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +2%
Where does $133,488 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.