Robert Kozak
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$137,010Total compensation $137,961, 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
#119City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,0102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,434 in 2017 is worth about $137,799 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $137,010Benefits $951Total $137,961 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $136,078Benefits $1,001Total $137,079 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $126,301Benefits $961Total $127,262 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $125,871Benefits $834Total $126,705 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $120,508Benefits $764Total $121,272 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $113,780Benefits $572Total $114,353 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $119,385Benefits $572Total $119,957 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,424Benefits $537Total $106,960 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $109,434Benefits $523Total $109,956 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Robert Kozak was paid $137,010 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,517, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 5% above it. Robert Kozak has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,517
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $137,010 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.