Craig Kivisto
City of Niagara Falls/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$129,116Total compensation $129,794, including $679 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
#91City of Niagara Falls
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$136,2792022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$117,940 in 2018 is worth about $145,171 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $129,116Benefits $679Total $129,794 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $125,800Benefits $685Total $126,485 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $123,511Benefits $682Total $124,193 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $136,279Benefits $671Total $136,950 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $132,068Benefits $681Total $132,749 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $117,420Benefits $2,020Total $119,440 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Niagara Falls | $110,577Benefits $687Total $111,264 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $117,940Benefits $684Total $118,624 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Craig Kivisto was paid $129,116 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,051, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 2% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,800, that is a rise of about 3%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,051
- 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 Firefighter median
- −2%
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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.