Eric Nowak
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$137,951Total compensation $138,902, including $951 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
#114City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,9512025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,125 in 2017 is worth about $136,151 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $137,951 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $130,738 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $121,439 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $121,037 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $105,717 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $108,070 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $112,510 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $102,375 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $108,125 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $137,951 Eric Nowak earned in 2025, roughly $97,049 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. That is about 6% more than the $130,738 paid in 2024. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Eric Nowak has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,049
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $137,951 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.