Chad Dawe
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$137,206Total compensation $137,602, including $396 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
#176City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$143,2962018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,963 in 2015 is worth about $130,948 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $137,206Benefits $396Total $137,602 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $132,431Benefits $442Total $132,873 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,406Benefits $399Total $117,805 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $137,127Benefits $367Total $137,494 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,031Benefits $358Total $126,389 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $122,830Benefits $395Total $123,226 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $136,530Benefits $396Total $136,927 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $143,296Benefits $388Total $143,684 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $125,465Benefits $383Total $125,848 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $102,679Benefits $374Total $103,052 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $100,963Benefits $317Total $101,279 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Chad Dawe's $137,206 salary works out to roughly $96,628 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. Within City of Kitchener, Chad Dawe's total compensation of $137,602 was the #176 of 620, against a median salary of $126,758. Chad Dawe has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,628
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $137,206 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.