Richard Kennedy
City of Stratford/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$144,645Total compensation $146,793, including $2,148 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
#54City of Stratford
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$144,6452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,402 in 2019 is worth about $122,428 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $144,645Benefits $2,148Total $146,793 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $123,055Benefits $2,039Total $125,095 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $116,620Benefits $1,807Total $118,427 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $113,394Benefits $1,634Total $115,028 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $113,570Benefits $1,396Total $114,966 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $101,423Benefits $1,323Total $102,746 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $101,402Benefits $1,438Total $102,841 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Richard Kennedy's 2025 salary of $144,645 comes to roughly $100,838 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 18% on the $123,055 paid in 2024. Richard Kennedy has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,838
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $144,645 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.