Colton Merrick
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$129,616Total compensation $130,038, including $422 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
#275City of Kitchener
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$129,6162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$124,714 in 2024 is worth about $127,272 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,616Benefits $422Total $130,038 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,714Benefits $420Total $125,134 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Colton Merrick's $129,616 salary works out to roughly $92,334 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. At City of Kitchener, 620 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,758; Colton Merrick's total compensation of $130,038 ranked #275. It is up about 4% on the $124,714 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
- ~$92,334
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −1%
Where does $129,616 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.