Christopher Wise
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$129,098Total compensation $129,472, including $375 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
#288City of Kitchener
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$129,0982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$109,878 in 2023 is worth about $114,844 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,098 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,190 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $109,878 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Christopher Wise was paid $129,098 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,040, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.4%. It is up about 10% on the $117,190 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 1% less. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,040
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −1%
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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.