John Advento
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$125,864Total compensation $126,249, including $386 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
#334City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$135,9762019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$114,780 in 2015 is worth about $148,869 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,864 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $128,983 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,510 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,999 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $127,291 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,431 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $135,976 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $135,727 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $120,973 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,779 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $114,780 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Advento's 2025 salary of $125,864 comes to roughly $90,210 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% below the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,210
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −4%
Where does $125,864 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.