Richard Hepditch
City of Waterloo/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$210,032Total compensation $214,087, including $4,055 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
#6City of Waterloo
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$210,0322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,372 in 2013 is worth about $134,211 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $210,032Benefits $4,055Total $214,087 |
| 2024 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $200,882Benefits $4,095Total $204,977 |
| 2023 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $189,612Benefits $3,493Total $193,105 |
| 2022 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $182,476Benefits $2,583Total $185,059 |
| 2021 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $188,620Benefits $1,636Total $190,256 |
| 2020 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $177,078Benefits $3,821Total $180,899 |
| 2019 | Fire ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $176,311Benefits $3,821Total $180,132 |
| 2018 | Fire ChiefCity of Waterloo | $164,346Benefits $2,770Total $167,116 |
| 2017 | Fire ChiefCity of Waterloo | $145,527Benefits $2,755Total $148,282 |
| 2016 | Fire ChiefCity of Waterloo | $136,605Benefits $4,192Total $140,797 |
| 2015 | Fire ChiefCity of Waterloo | $128,503Benefits $2,995Total $131,498 |
| 2014 | Fire ChiefCity of Waterloo | $120,935Benefits $4,102Total $125,037 |
| 2013 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity of Waterloo | $100,372Benefits $1,756Total $102,128 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Hepditch was paid $210,032 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $135,744, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.7%. On total compensation of $214,087, Richard Hepditch ranked #6 of 342 disclosed at City of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $127,009. It is up about 5% on the $200,882 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$135,744
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- +38%
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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.