Chris Schedewitz
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$124,587Total compensation $125,500, including $912 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
#191City of Waterloo
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$124,5872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,814 in 2019 is worth about $126,547 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,587Benefits $912Total $125,500 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $117,540Benefits $962Total $118,502 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,610Benefits $923Total $115,532 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $115,986Benefits $797Total $116,783 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $106,689Benefits $735Total $107,424 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $104,321Benefits $514Total $104,836 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $104,814Benefits $514Total $105,328 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $124,587 Chris Schedewitz earned in 2025, roughly $89,487 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 5% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $117,540, that is a rise of about 6%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,487
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −5%
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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.