Lauren Baechler
City of Kitchener/Fire Prevention Officer
2025 Salary
$169,841Total compensation $170,238, including $397 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
#57City of Kitchener
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$169,8412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$103,872 in 2019 is worth about $125,411 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $169,841Benefits $397Total $170,238 |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $121,088Benefits $560Total $121,649 |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $114,006Benefits $787Total $114,794 |
| 2022 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $110,096Benefits $577Total $110,673 |
| 2021 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $115,718Benefits $512Total $116,230 |
| 2019 | Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $103,872Benefits $549Total $104,421 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lauren Baechler was paid $169,841 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,804, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. On total compensation of $170,238, Lauren Baechler ranked #57 of 620 disclosed at City of Kitchener that year, where the median salary was $126,758. It is up about 40% on the $121,088 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,804
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Fire Prevention Officer median
- +23%
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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.