Ariel Hunsberger
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$126,641Total compensation $127,029, including $388 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
#319City of Kitchener
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$126,6412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$105,317 in 2017 is worth about $132,616 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,641Benefits $388Total $127,029 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,771Benefits $442Total $126,213 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,567Benefits $399Total $115,965 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,204Benefits $367Total $113,570 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,696Benefits $358Total $114,054 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $110,892Benefits $395Total $111,287 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $108,862Benefits $396Total $109,258 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,191Benefits $388Total $107,579 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,317Benefits $383Total $105,700 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Ariel Hunsberger's $126,641 salary works out to roughly $90,650 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. That is about 1% more than the $125,771 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 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
- ~$90,650
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $126,641 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.