Russell Rodrigues
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$138,568Total compensation $138,970, including $402 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#165City of Kitchener
Years on List
132009–2025
Peak Salary
$149,8022022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$101,338 in 2009 is worth about $145,451 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $138,568Benefits $402Total $138,970 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $138,987Benefits $466Total $139,453 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $128,015Benefits $421Total $128,436 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $149,802Benefits $387Total $150,188 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $130,281Benefits $628Total $130,909 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,149Benefits $418Total $119,566 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $146,141Benefits $419Total $146,560 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $126,197Benefits $411Total $126,608 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $117,954Benefits $397Total $118,351 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $111,159Benefits $384Total $111,543 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $110,166Benefits $411Total $110,577 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,087Benefits $259Total $103,346 |
| 2009 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $101,338Benefits $244Total $101,581 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $138,568 Russell Rodrigues earned in 2025, roughly $97,399 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 6% above it. The 2024 record under this name shows $138,987. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,399
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +6%
Where does $138,568 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.