Rick Bebenek
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$124,477Total compensation $125,428, including $951 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
#192City of Waterloo
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$124,4772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$103,126 in 2018 is worth about $126,936 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,477 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $116,538 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $113,741 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $110,583 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $107,933 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $112,034 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $101,727 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $103,126 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Rick Bebenek was paid $124,477 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,425, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.7%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 7% on the $116,538 paid in 2024. Rick Bebenek has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,425
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −5%
Where does $124,477 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.