Kenneth D Merry
City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)
2025 Salary
$134,827Total compensation $135,667, including $841 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
#136City of St Catharines
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$134,8272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$115,720 in 2021 is worth about $134,189 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $134,827Benefits $841Total $135,667 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $128,609Benefits $765Total $129,374 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $121,271Benefits $708Total $121,979 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $131,594Benefits $590Total $132,184 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $115,720Benefits $562Total $116,282 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $134,827 Kenneth D Merry earned in 2025, roughly $95,282 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $128,609, that is a rise of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,282
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $134,827 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.