Melissa Lyons
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$130,741Total compensation $131,169, including $428 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
2024
Employer Rank
#191City of Kitchener
Years on List
42021–2024
Peak Salary
$130,7412024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$113,597 in 2021 is worth about $131,727 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $130,741 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $114,251 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,793 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $113,597 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Melissa Lyons's $130,741 salary works out to roughly $92,424 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. On total compensation of $131,169, Melissa Lyons ranked #191 of 513 disclosed at City of Kitchener that year, where the median salary was $125,716. Melissa Lyons has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,424
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2024 First Class Firefighter median
- +4%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.