Josh Williamson
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$114,476Total compensation $114,830, including $354 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
#469City of Kitchener
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$114,4762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$101,603 in 2023 is worth about $106,194 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $114,476Benefits $354Total $114,830 |
| 2024 | Second Class FirefighterCity Of Kitchener | $108,244Benefits $362Total $108,605 |
| 2023 | Third Class FirefighterCity Of Kitchener | $101,603Benefits $244Total $101,847 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $114,476 Josh Williamson earned in 2025, roughly $83,691 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.9%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 13% less. That is about 6% more than the $108,244 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,691
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −13%
Where does $114,476 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.