Lee Strauss
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$124,495Total compensation $124,900, including $405 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
#343City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$124,4952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$107,311 in 2015 is worth about $139,182 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,495Benefits $405Total $124,900 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,946Benefits $442Total $116,388 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $110,309Benefits $399Total $110,708 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,053Benefits $367Total $113,420 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,696Benefits $358Total $114,054 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $110,928Benefits $395Total $111,323 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $108,719Benefits $396Total $109,116 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,848Benefits $388Total $109,236 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,317Benefits $383Total $105,700 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $104,695Benefits $374Total $105,068 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,311Benefits $317Total $107,628 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lee Strauss's $124,495 salary works out to roughly $89,435 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. It is up about 7% on the $115,946 paid in 2024. Lee Strauss has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,435
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −5%
Where does $124,495 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.