Joseph Schumacher
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$126,454Total compensation $127,366, including $912 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
#181City of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$126,4542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$109,299 in 2020 is worth about $130,999 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $126,454Benefits $912Total $127,366 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $121,983Benefits $962Total $122,945 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $116,464Benefits $961Total $117,425 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,663Benefits $813Total $115,476 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $111,716Benefits $727Total $112,443 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $109,299Benefits $514Total $109,813 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joseph Schumacher was paid $126,454 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,544, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.0%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 3% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,544
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $126,454 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.