Edward Readings
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$142,044Total compensation $142,430, including $386 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
#153City of Kitchener
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$142,0442025
Full 2025 roster at City of Kitchener →·See where $142,044 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,963 in 2015 is worth about $130,948 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $142,044Benefits $386Total $142,430 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $136,249Benefits $442Total $136,691 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,365Benefits $399Total $123,763 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $122,207Benefits $367Total $122,574 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,034Benefits $358Total $124,392 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,575Benefits $395Total $115,970 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,478Benefits $388Total $116,867 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,860Benefits $376Total $109,236 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,317Benefits $372Total $108,689 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $100,963Benefits $317Total $101,279 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Edward Readings's $142,044 salary works out to roughly $99,366 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.0%. That is about 4% more than the $136,249 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 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
- ~$99,366
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +8%
Where does $142,044 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.