Richard Laewetz
City of Welland/1st Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$145,284Total compensation $146,270, including $987 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
#43City of Welland
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$145,2842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$119,778 in 2019 is worth about $144,614 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $145,284 |
| 2024 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $119,276 |
| 2023 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $113,886 |
| 2022 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $111,781 |
| 2021 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $108,543 |
| 2020 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $105,835 |
| 2019 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $119,778 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Richard Laewetz's 2025 salary of $145,284 comes to roughly $101,200 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 22% on the $119,276 paid in 2024. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,200
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +11%
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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.