Steve Lacey
City of Kitchener/First Class Fire Fighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$139,528Total compensation $139,904, including $377 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
#74City of Kitchener
Years on List
82015–2022
Peak Salary
$139,5282022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$105,123 in 2015 is worth about $136,344 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $139,528 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $127,711 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $123,847 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $135,891 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $118,068 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $109,086 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $107,653 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $105,123 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Steve Lacey was paid $139,528 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,535, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. That is about 9% more than the $127,711 paid in 2021. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2022, the median was $122,649; this salary sits about 14% above it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,535
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2022 First Class Firefighter median
- +14%
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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.