Richard Wismer
Town of Amherstburg/District Chief
2025 Salary
$178,327Total compensation $179,378, including $1,051 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
#9Town of Amherstburg
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$178,3272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$124,476 in 2017 is worth about $156,740 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefTown Of Amherstburg | $178,327Benefits $1,051Total $179,378 |
| 2024 | District ChiefTown Of Amherstburg | $174,563Benefits $1,010Total $175,574 |
| 2023 | District ChiefTown Of Amherstburg | $147,651Benefits $1,019Total $148,671 |
| 2022 | District ChiefTown Of Amherstburg | $132,471Benefits $1,033Total $133,504 |
| 2021 | District ChiefTown Of Amherstburg | $148,302Benefits $1,060Total $149,362 |
| 2020 | Fire CaptainTown Of Amherstburg | $142,367Benefits $991Total $143,358 |
| 2019 | Fire CaptainTown Of Amherstburg | $123,842Benefits $876Total $124,718 |
| 2018 | Fire CaptainTown of Amherstburg | $118,340Benefits $852Total $119,191 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterTown of Amherstburg | $124,476Benefits $808Total $125,284 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Wismer's $178,327 salary works out to roughly $119,474 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. On total compensation of $179,378, Richard Wismer ranked #9 of 34 disclosed at Town of Amherstburg that year, where the median salary was $140,644. It is up about 2% on the $174,563 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,474
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- +1%
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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.