David Bernier
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$123,756Total compensation $124,133, including $377 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
#350City of Kitchener
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$127,8812022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,755 in 2020 is worth about $120,759 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,756Benefits $377Total $124,133 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,142Benefits $428Total $124,570 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,817Benefits $386Total $118,203 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $127,881Benefits $355Total $128,236 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,716Benefits $348Total $117,064 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $100,755Benefits $355Total $101,110 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, David Bernier's $123,756 salary works out to roughly $89,017 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.1%. It is little changed from the $124,142 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 6% less. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,017
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −6%
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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.