Kevin Rathwell
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$156,706Total compensation $157,157, including $451 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
#103City of Kitchener
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$156,7062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$105,156 in 2017 is worth about $132,412 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $156,706Benefits $451Total $157,157 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $145,433Benefits $491Total $145,924 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,993Benefits $431Total $120,424 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,933Benefits $422Total $124,355 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,667Benefits $376Total $127,043 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $118,701Benefits $403Total $119,104 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $110,604Benefits $417Total $111,021 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,971Benefits $417Total $106,389 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,156Benefits $372Total $105,527 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kevin Rathwell's 2025 salary of $156,706 comes to roughly $107,576 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.8% effective) is deducted. It is up about 8% on the $145,433 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 20% more. Kevin Rathwell has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,576
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +20%
Where does $156,706 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.