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Christopher Sim

City of Kitchener/Captain

2025 Salary

$153,050

Total compensation $153,452, 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

#124

City of Kitchener

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$155,126

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,204 in 2014 to $153,452 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20142025

$101,952 in 2014 is worth about $133,710 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Kitchener$153,050
2024CaptainCity Of Kitchener$155,126
2023CaptainCity Of Kitchener$137,853
2022CaptainCity Of Kitchener$136,366
2021CaptainCity Of Kitchener$137,047
2020CaptainCity Of Kitchener$131,360
2019CaptainCity Of Kitchener$126,368
2018CaptainCity of Kitchener$133,483
2017CaptainCity of Kitchener$133,586
2016CaptainCity of Kitchener$119,666
20151st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener$112,568
20141st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener$101,952

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christopher Sim's 2025 salary of $153,050 comes to roughly $105,564 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. Within City of Kitchener, Christopher Sim's total compensation of $153,452 was the #124 of 620, against a median salary of $126,758. It is down about 1% from the $155,126 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$105,564
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
vs. 2025 Captain median
−3%

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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.

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2025

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