Richard Keats
City of Cambridge/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$144,188Total compensation $144,972, including $784 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
#87City of Cambridge
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$145,5502022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$104,258 in 2011 is worth about $142,779 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $144,188Benefits $784Total $144,972 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $135,405Benefits $775Total $136,180 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $130,663Benefits $741Total $131,404 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $145,550Benefits $741Total $146,291 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $138,069Benefits $727Total $138,796 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $127,568Benefits $714Total $128,282 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $131,380Benefits $716Total $132,095 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $140,050Benefits $702Total $140,752 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $116,106Benefits $622Total $116,728 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $113,922Benefits $606Total $114,528 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $131,744Benefits $613Total $132,357 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $107,614Benefits $648Total $108,261 |
| 2013 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $105,253Benefits $750Total $106,002 |
| 2012 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $101,999Benefits $695Total $102,693 |
| 2011 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $104,258Benefits $625Total $104,883 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Keats's $144,188 salary works out to roughly $100,580 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. At City of Cambridge, 304 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $129,249; Richard Keats's total compensation of $144,972 ranked #87. It is up about 6% on the $135,405 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,580
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $144,188 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.