Brett Gibson
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$141,240Total compensation $142,191, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#105City of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$141,2402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$104,104 in 2014 is worth about $136,532 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $141,240Benefits $951Total $142,191 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $133,401Benefits $1,001Total $134,402 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $140,224Benefits $961Total $141,185 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $125,663Benefits $833Total $126,496 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,044Benefits $761Total $124,805 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $119,326Benefits $549Total $119,875 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $118,634Benefits $549Total $119,182 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $110,320Benefits $536Total $110,856 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $123,071Benefits $512Total $123,583 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $102,403Benefits $515Total $102,919 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $101,231Benefits $540Total $101,771 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $104,104Benefits $519Total $104,622 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Brett Gibson's $141,240 salary works out to roughly $98,911 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.0%. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Brett Gibson has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,911
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +8%
Where does $141,240 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.