Dan Arseneau
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$130,199Total compensation $131,150, including $951 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
#152City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$130,1992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,098 in 2017 is worth about $134,858 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $130,199Benefits $951Total $131,150 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $129,110Benefits $1,001Total $130,110 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,804Benefits $961Total $115,765 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $110,054Benefits $833Total $110,887 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $109,933Benefits $761Total $110,694 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $107,811Benefits $549Total $108,360 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $107,436Benefits $549Total $107,985 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $100,209Benefits $537Total $100,746 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $107,098Benefits $522Total $107,620 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dan Arseneau's 2025 salary of $130,199 comes to roughly $92,663 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 1% less. That is about 1% more than the $129,110 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,663
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −1%
Where does $130,199 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.