Ryan Macdonald
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$150,046Total compensation $150,432, including $386 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
#135City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$150,0462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,249 in 2015 is worth about $135,210 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $150,046Benefits $386Total $150,432 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $138,967Benefits $442Total $139,409 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,983Benefits $399Total $126,382 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $133,002Benefits $397Total $133,398 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $127,220Benefits $358Total $127,578 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $118,543Benefits $395Total $118,938 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,546Benefits $396Total $116,943 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $112,552Benefits $383Total $112,935 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,739Benefits $392Total $106,131 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $102,587Benefits $362Total $102,949 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $104,249Benefits $317Total $104,565 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ryan Macdonald's 2025 salary of $150,046 comes to roughly $103,895 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 15% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $138,967, that is a rise of about 8%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,895
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +15%
Where does $150,046 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.