Chad Collingwood
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$128,000Total 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
#302City of Kitchener
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$136,4712021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,894 in 2017 is worth about $130,823 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $128,000Benefits $386Total $128,386 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $128,022Benefits $442Total $128,464 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $121,403Benefits $412Total $121,815 |
| 2022 | Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $130,929Benefits $418Total $131,347 |
| 2021 | Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $136,471Benefits $414Total $136,886 |
| 2020 | Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $132,266Benefits $453Total $132,719 |
| 2019 | Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $132,103Benefits $414Total $132,516 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $118,660Benefits $376Total $119,036 |
| 2017 | First 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.