Hester Kelch
City of Windsor/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$115,171Total compensation $115,631, including $461 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
#966City of Windsor
Years on List
22022–2025
Peak Salary
$115,1712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$109,126 in 2022 is worth about $118,509 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $115,171 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $109,126 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Hester Kelch was paid $115,171 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,123, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.2%. That is about 13% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,123
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −13%
Where does $115,171 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.