William Summerhayes
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$143,728Total compensation $144,679, including $951 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
#100City of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$143,7282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$103,864 in 2020 is worth about $124,485 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $143,728Benefits $951Total $144,679 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,467Benefits $1,001Total $115,468 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $137,843Benefits $961Total $138,804 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $126,887Benefits $833Total $127,720 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $120,101Benefits $722Total $120,823 |
| 2020 | Second Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $103,864Benefits $424Total $104,289 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $143,728 William Summerhayes earned in 2025, roughly $100,320 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. At City of Waterloo, 342 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,009; William Summerhayes's total compensation of $144,679 ranked #100. William Summerhayes has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,320
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $143,728 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.