Chris Nicholson
City of Kingston/Captain, Fire
2025 Salary
$163,376Total compensation $164,505, including $1,129 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
#39City of Kingston
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$163,3762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$119,547 in 2016 is worth about $152,879 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $163,376Benefits $1,129Total $164,505 |
| 2024 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $145,314Benefits $1,018Total $146,332 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $137,317Benefits $929Total $138,246 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $123,548Benefits $810Total $124,358 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $123,393Benefits $783Total $124,176 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $128,064Benefits $763Total $128,827 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $115,565Benefits $838Total $116,403 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $114,384Benefits $831Total $115,215 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $120,585Benefits $816Total $121,402 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $119,547Benefits $787Total $120,335 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chris Nicholson was paid $163,376 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,246, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.5%. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 1% more. Chris Nicholson has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,246
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- +1%
Where does $163,376 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.