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Gus Mosquera

City of Kingston/Captain, Fire

2025 Salary

$160,957

Total compensation $162,086, including $1,129 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

#41

City of Kingston

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$176,776

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $142,431 in 2016 to $162,086 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$141,644 in 2016 is worth about $181,137 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Captain, FireCity Of Kingston$160,957Benefits $1,129Total $162,086
2024Captain, FireCity Of Kingston$176,776Benefits $1,101Total $177,877
2023Captain, FireCity Of Kingston$155,633Benefits $1,096Total $156,729
2022Captain, FireCity Of Kingston$138,139Benefits $954Total $139,093
2021Captain, FireCity Of Kingston$139,473Benefits $879Total $140,352
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston$129,281Benefits $763Total $130,044
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston$124,250Benefits $838Total $125,088
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston$122,306Benefits $831Total $123,137
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston$129,521Benefits $816Total $130,337
2016First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston$141,644Benefits $787Total $142,431

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Gus Mosquera's $160,957 salary works out to roughly $109,915 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 1% less. It is down about 9% from the $176,776 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$109,915
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.7%
vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
−1%

Where does $160,957 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.

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2025

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