James Bolle
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$143,851Total compensation $144,247, including $396 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
#147City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$143,8512025
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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 | $143,851 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,452 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,130 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,333 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,770 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,082 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $112,017 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $113,147 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,317 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,937 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $100,963 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Bolle's $143,851 salary works out to roughly $100,389 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. On total compensation of $144,247, James Bolle ranked #147 of 620 disclosed at City of Kitchener that year, where the median salary was $126,758. James Bolle has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,389
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +10%
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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.