Ashley (Aj) Watson
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$122,235Total compensation $122,655, including $421 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
2023
Employer Rank
#168City of Kitchener
Years on List
62018–2023
Peak Salary
$123,4622022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2023
$114,894 in 2018 is worth about $141,422 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $122,235 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,462 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $120,002 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,550 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,163 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $114,894 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Ashley (Aj) Watson's 2023 salary of $122,235 comes to roughly $86,827 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2023 list was paid $121,574; this salary is about 1% more. Ashley (Aj) Watson has appeared on the list 6 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,827
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2023 First Class Firefighter median
- +1%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.