Corey Van Den Nest
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$145,860Total compensation $146,246, including $386 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
#143City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$145,8602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,025 in 2015 is worth about $131,029 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $145,860Benefits $386Total $146,246 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $140,501Benefits $442Total $140,943 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,166Benefits $399Total $116,565 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $118,655Benefits $367Total $119,022 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,326Benefits $388Total $117,714 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,600Benefits $395Total $115,995 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $100,610Benefits $396Total $101,005 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $118,423Benefits $383Total $118,806 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,166Benefits $392Total $103,557 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,395Benefits $362Total $105,757 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,025Benefits $317Total $101,341 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Corey Van Den Nest's 2025 salary of $145,860 comes to roughly $101,526 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,526
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +11%
Where does $145,860 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.