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Chad Collingwood

City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter

2025 Salary

$128,000

Total compensation $128,386, including $386 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

#302

City of Kitchener

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$136,471

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,265 in 2017 to $128,386 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$103,894 in 2017 is worth about $130,823 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener$128,000Benefits $386Total $128,386
2024First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener$128,022Benefits $442Total $128,464
2023First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener$121,403Benefits $412Total $121,815
2022Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener$130,929Benefits $418Total $131,347
2021Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener$136,471Benefits $414Total $136,886
2020Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener$132,266Benefits $453Total $132,719
2019Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener$132,103Benefits $414Total $132,516
2018First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener$118,660Benefits $376Total $119,036
2017First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener$103,894Benefits $372Total $104,265

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Chad Collingwood was paid $128,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,419, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.3%. Within City of Kitchener, Chad Collingwood's total compensation of $128,386 was the #302 of 620, against a median salary of $126,758. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$91,419
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
−2%

Where does $128,000 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.

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2025

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