Stephen Caine
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$116,344Total compensation $116,742, including $397 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
2022
Employer Rank
#246City of Kitchener
Years on List
92014–2022
Peak Salary
$130,0672018
Full 2022 roster at City of Kitchener →·See where $116,344 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2022
$100,263 in 2014 is worth about $131,495 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $116,344Benefits $397Total $116,742 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $117,078Benefits $391Total $117,469 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $119,121Benefits $417Total $119,538 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $124,143Benefits $408Total $124,552 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $130,067Benefits $411Total $130,477 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $110,855Benefits $407Total $111,262 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $102,564Benefits $397Total $102,961 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $104,827Benefits $342Total $105,169 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $100,263Benefits $277Total $100,540 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Stephen Caine was paid $116,344 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $82,415, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. At City of Kitchener, 376 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $120,838; Stephen Caine's total compensation of $116,742 ranked #246. It is down about 1% from the $117,078 paid in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,415
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2022 First Class Firefighter median
- −5%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.