Darcy Metzger
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$133,150Total compensation $133,552, including $402 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
#238City of Kitchener
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$138,0882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,283 in 2014 is worth about $135,456 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,150Benefits $402Total $133,552 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $138,088Benefits $466Total $138,555 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $120,955Benefits $421Total $121,376 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,635Benefits $537Total $120,172 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $121,218Benefits $378Total $121,596 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,387Benefits $418Total $117,805 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,161Benefits $419Total $115,580 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $114,018Benefits $411Total $114,428 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $111,450Benefits $406Total $111,856 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,536Benefits $394Total $108,930 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $110,046Benefits $345Total $110,391 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,283Benefits $260Total $103,543 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $133,150 Darcy Metzger earned in 2025, roughly $94,333 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. It is down about 4% from the $138,088 paid in 2024. Darcy Metzger has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,333
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class 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.