Bryce Kipfer
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$138,506Total compensation $139,500, including $995 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
#111City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$138,5062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$114,281 in 2017 is worth about $143,903 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $138,506Benefits $995Total $139,500 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $134,452Benefits $1,033Total $135,485 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $130,421Benefits $961Total $131,382 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $135,341Benefits $839Total $136,180 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $121,783Benefits $761Total $122,544 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $113,353Benefits $549Total $113,902 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $117,853Benefits $549Total $118,402 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $110,739Benefits $542Total $111,281 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $114,281Benefits $524Total $114,805 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Bryce Kipfer was paid $138,506 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,364, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 6% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $134,452, that is a rise of about 3%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,364
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +6%
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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.