David Posthumus
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
#239City of Kitchener
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$133,1502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,082 in 2014 is worth about $135,192 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,150 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,033 |
| 2023 | —City Of Kitchener | $122,434 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,054 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,067 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,177 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $122,461 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $116,064 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $109,184 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $106,595 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,018 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,082 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Posthumus was paid $133,150 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,333, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.0%. Within City of Kitchener, David Posthumus's total compensation of $133,552 was the #239 of 620, against a median salary of $126,758. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 2% more. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- 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%
Where does $133,150 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.