Chris Gowing
City of Kitchener/Chief Fire Prevention Officer
2025 Salary
$140,977Total compensation $141,379, including $402 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
#157City of Kitchener
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$140,9772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,506 in 2021 is worth about $120,026 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $140,977Benefits $402Total $141,379 |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $130,015Benefits $463Total $130,477 |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $127,651Benefits $398Total $128,050 |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $109,133Benefits $355Total $109,488 |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $103,506Benefits $385Total $103,890 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chris Gowing was paid $140,977 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,763, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.0%. For comparison, the median Chief Fire Prevention Officer on the 2025 list was paid $161,731; this salary is about 13% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,763
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Chief Fire Prevention Officer median
- −13%
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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.