David Vaux
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$129,290Total compensation $129,687, including $397 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
#285City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$129,3932024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,940 in 2015 is worth about $133,513 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,290 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,393 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,971 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,053 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,659 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $110,892 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $108,772 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,191 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,317 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,484 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $102,940 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $129,290 David Vaux earned in 2025, roughly $92,149 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 1% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,149
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −1%
Where does $129,290 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.