Eric Baginski
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$134,048Total compensation $134,443, including $395 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
#220City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$134,0482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,241 in 2015 is worth about $131,310 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $134,048Benefits $395Total $134,443 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $130,120Benefits $494Total $130,613 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $120,694Benefits $473Total $121,167 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $132,650Benefits $376Total $133,026 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,884Benefits $388Total $130,272 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $120,889Benefits $395Total $121,284 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,838Benefits $404Total $125,242 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $106,033Benefits $400Total $106,433 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,581Benefits $405Total $107,987 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,008Benefits $362Total $101,371 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,241Benefits $317Total $101,558 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Eric Baginski's $134,048 salary works out to roughly $94,841 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. Within City of Kitchener, Eric Baginski's total compensation of $134,443 was the #220 of 620, against a median salary of $126,758. Eric Baginski 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
- ~$94,841
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +2%
Where does $134,048 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.