Kevin Collins
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$127,587Total compensation $128,538, including $951 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
#166City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$127,5872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,953 in 2017 is worth about $138,453 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $127,587Benefits $951Total $128,538 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $119,431Benefits $1,001Total $120,431 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $118,251Benefits $961Total $119,212 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $118,500Benefits $833Total $119,333 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $119,517Benefits $761Total $120,278 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,636Benefits $549Total $115,185 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $110,219Benefits $549Total $110,768 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $101,065Benefits $536Total $101,602 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $109,953Benefits $512Total $110,465 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kevin Collins's 2025 salary of $127,587 comes to roughly $91,185 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. Within City of Waterloo, Kevin Collins's total compensation of $128,538 was the #166 of 342, against a median salary of $127,009. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,185
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $127,587 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.