David Bowman
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$159,477Total compensation $159,916, including $439 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
#78City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$159,4772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,489 in 2015 is worth about $131,630 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $159,477 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $157,727 |
| 2023 | Training OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $139,606 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $135,807 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,069 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,720 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $132,397 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $131,578 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $117,987 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,013 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,489 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $159,477 David Bowman earned in 2025, roughly $109,101 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. That is about 22% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 1% on the $157,727 paid in 2024. David Bowman has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,101
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +22%
Where does $159,477 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.