Colin Ridge
City of Cambridge/Fire Fighter Captain
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$157,865Total compensation $158,743, including $878 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
2023
Employer Rank
#22City of Cambridge
Years on List
132011–2023
Peak Salary
$176,1262022
Full 2023 roster at City of Cambridge →·See where $157,865 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2023
$122,197 in 2011 is worth about $167,346 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $157,865Benefits $878Total $158,743 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $176,126Benefits $878Total $177,004 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $169,136Benefits $866Total $170,002 |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $158,643Benefits $851Total $159,494 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $161,857Benefits $853Total $162,710 |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity of Cambridge | $153,440Benefits $851Total $154,291 |
| 2017 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $129,801Benefits $749Total $130,551 |
| 2016 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $122,774Benefits $729Total $123,504 |
| 2015 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $137,542Benefits $734Total $138,276 |
| 2014 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $119,658Benefits $766Total $120,424 |
| 2013 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $114,744Benefits $878Total $115,622 |
| 2012 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $116,464Benefits $811Total $117,276 |
| 2011 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $122,197Benefits $733Total $122,930 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $157,865 Colin Ridge earned in 2023, roughly $106,877 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. It is down about 10% from the $176,126 paid in 2022. Within City of Cambridge, Colin Ridge's total compensation of $158,743 was the #22 of 251, against a median salary of $123,810. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,877
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2023 Fire Captain median
- +11%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.