Kenneth Talbot
City of Cambridge/Firefighter Captain
2025 Salary
$162,679Total compensation $163,489, including $810 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
#46City of Cambridge
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$181,8202024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$113,356 in 2007 is worth about $166,933 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $162,679Benefits $810Total $163,489 |
| 2024 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $181,820Benefits $928Total $182,747 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $160,165Benefits $878Total $161,043 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $154,388Benefits $878Total $155,266 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $149,477Benefits $866Total $150,343 |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $140,917Benefits $851Total $141,768 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $151,493Benefits $853Total $152,346 |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity of Cambridge | $156,373Benefits $851Total $157,224 |
| 2017 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $125,390Benefits $749Total $126,139 |
| 2016 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $126,647Benefits $729Total $127,376 |
| 2015 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $132,735Benefits $733Total $133,468 |
| 2014 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $112,390Benefits $776Total $113,166 |
| 2013 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $109,614Benefits $883Total $110,498 |
| 2012 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $109,183Benefits $811Total $109,994 |
| 2011 | Captain, Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $117,621Benefits $733Total $118,353 |
| 2010 | Captain Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $102,210Benefits $725Total $102,935 |
| 2009 | Captain Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $109,608Benefits $725Total $110,333 |
| 2008 | Captain Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $109,103Benefits $725Total $109,828 |
| 2007 | Captain Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $113,356Benefits $658Total $114,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kenneth Talbot's 2025 salary of $162,679 comes to roughly $110,862 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. The 2025 median for Firefighter Captain on the list was $162,650, almost exactly this figure. It is down about 11% from the $181,820 paid in 2024. Kenneth Talbot has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,862
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Captain median
- about even
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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.