Nick Palmer
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$125,988Total compensation $126,433, including $445 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
#330City of Kitchener
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$134,3562024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$108,667 in 2022 is worth about $118,010 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,988Benefits $445Total $126,433 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $134,356Benefits $420Total $134,776 |
| 2023 | Second Class FirefighterCity Of Kitchener | $101,653Benefits $339Total $101,993 |
| 2022 | Third Class FirefighterCity Of Kitchener | $108,667Benefits $275Total $108,942 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $125,988 Nick Palmer earned in 2025, roughly $90,280 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. At City of Kitchener, 620 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,758; Nick Palmer's total compensation of $126,433 ranked #330. Nick Palmer has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,280
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −4%
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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.