Richard Colwill
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$136,630Total compensation $137,581, including $951 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
#120City of Waterloo
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$136,6302025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,194 in 2017 is worth about $134,978 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $136,630 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $127,324 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,924 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $126,932 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $109,933 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $112,048 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $106,040 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $107,194 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $136,630 Richard Colwill earned in 2025, roughly $96,303 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. Within City of Waterloo, Richard Colwill's total compensation of $137,581 was the #120 of 342, against a median salary of $127,009. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,303
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +4%
Where does $136,630 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.