Richard Smith
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$122,235Total compensation $122,655, including $421 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
2023
Employer Rank
#166City of Kitchener
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$122,2352023
Full 2023 roster at City of Kitchener →·See where $122,235 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$106,278 in 2014 is worth about $139,384 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $122,235Benefits $421Total $122,655 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,635Benefits $387Total $120,022 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $120,159Benefits $378Total $120,537 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,302Benefits $418Total $117,720 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $115,124Benefits $419Total $115,543 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $111,926Benefits $401Total $112,327 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $110,486Benefits $386Total $110,872 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Kitchener | $118,685Benefits $450Total $119,135 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Kitchener | $113,864Benefits $357Total $114,221 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $106,278Benefits $284Total $106,562 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Richard Smith's 2023 salary of $122,235 comes to roughly $86,827 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. Within City of Kitchener, Richard Smith's total compensation of $122,655 was the #166 of 417, against a median salary of $118,706. Richard Smith has appeared on the list 10 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,827
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2023 First Class Firefighter median
- +1%
Where does $122,235 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.