Jeff Gardiner
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$133,150Total compensation $133,547, 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
#241City of Kitchener
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$135,8682022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,085 in 2014 is worth about $135,196 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,150Benefits $396Total $133,547 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,094Benefits $466Total $133,560 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,467Benefits $421Total $124,888 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $135,868Benefits $387Total $136,255 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $122,041Benefits $378Total $122,419 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,704Benefits $418Total $120,122 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,018Benefits $419Total $125,437 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $123,200Benefits $411Total $123,611 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $109,184Benefits $397Total $109,581 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,550Benefits $384Total $105,934 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,667Benefits $336Total $109,003 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,085Benefits $259Total $103,344 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Jeff Gardiner's $133,150 salary works out to roughly $94,333 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,333
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +2%
Where does $133,150 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.