Michael Sward
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$136,282Total compensation $136,667, including $386 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
#185City of Kitchener
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$141,6362024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,081 in 2018 is worth about $128,111 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $136,282 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $141,636 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,140 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $129,169 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,686 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,057 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,465 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $104,081 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $136,282 Michael Sward earned in 2025, roughly $96,106 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 4% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,106
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +4%
Where does $136,282 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.