Wayne Riches
Town of Fort Frances/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$152,807Total compensation $153,374, including $567 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
#2Town of Fort Frances
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$152,8072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,560 in 2014 is worth about $134,508 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefTown Of Fort Frances | $152,807Benefits $567Total $153,374 |
| 2024 | FirefighterTown Of Fort Frances | $151,380Benefits $453Total $151,833 |
| 2023 | FirefighterTown Of Fort Frances | $124,000Benefits $404Total $124,404 |
| 2022 | FirefighterTown Of Fort Frances | $137,112Benefits $456Total $137,569 |
| 2021 | FirefighterTown Of Fort Frances | $127,095Benefits $447Total $127,542 |
| 2020 | FirefighterTown Of Fort Frances | $125,122Benefits $429Total $125,551 |
| 2019 | FirefighterTown Of Fort Frances | $123,587Benefits $428Total $124,015 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterTown of Fort Frances | $105,438Benefits $417Total $105,855 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterTown of Fort Frances | $117,020Benefits $400Total $117,421 |
| 2016 | Fire FighterTown of Fort Frances | $113,956Benefits $416Total $114,373 |
| 2015 | Fire FighterTown of Fort Frances | $107,109Benefits $409Total $107,519 |
| 2014 | Fire FighterTown of Fort Frances | $102,560Benefits $413Total $102,973 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Wayne Riches's 2025 salary of $152,807 comes to roughly $105,430 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. The 2025 median for Fire Chief on the list was $152,636, almost exactly this figure. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $151,380, that is a rise of about 1%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,430
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- about even
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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.