James O'Sullivan
City of Kitchener/Captain
2025 Salary
$169,571Total compensation $169,973, including $402 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
#58City of Kitchener
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$169,5712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,061 in 2014 is worth about $135,164 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $169,571 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $165,820 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $152,261 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $156,891 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $147,246 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $138,851 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $135,707 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $126,572 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $112,680 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $111,685 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $109,294 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,061 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James O'Sullivan's 2025 salary of $169,571 comes to roughly $114,655 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $169,973, James O'Sullivan ranked #58 of 620 disclosed at City of Kitchener that year, where the median salary was $126,758. That is about 2% more than the $165,820 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,655
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +8%
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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.