Chad Dawe

$137,205.81asFirst Class Fire Fighter

Employed by City Of Kitchener in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2015 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
First Class Fire Fighter
$137,205.81
$396.37
3.61%
2024
First Class Fire Fighter
$132,430.89
$442.04
12.8%
2023
First Class Fire Fighter
$117,405.90
$398.92
14.38%
2022
First Class Fire Fighter
$137,127.09
$366.72
8.8%
2021
First Class Fire Fighter
$126,031.08
$358.08
2.61%
2020
First Class Fire Fighter
$122,830.36
$395.32
10.03%
2019
First Class Fire Fighter
$136,530.29
$396.48
4.72%
2018
First Class Fire Fighter
$143,296.35
$387.73
14.21%
2017
First Class Fire Fighter
$125,465.43
$383.04
22.19%
2016
1st Class Fire Fighter
$102,678.55
$373.68
1.7%
2015
1st Class Fire Fighter
$100,962.64
$316.74

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Chad Dawe was paid $137,205.81 in 2025 as First Class Fire Fighter at City Of Kitchener. This represents a 3.61% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Chad Dawe has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times between 2015 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $143,296.35 in 2018. In addition to salary, $396.37 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Kitchener reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning First Class Fire Fighters in City Of Kitchener

NameSalary
David Bowman$159,476.78
Kevin Rathwell$156,705.95
Ryan Macdonald$150,046.27
Craig Jewett$149,596.94
Corey Van Den Nest$145,860.36
James Bolle$143,850.56
Edward Readings$142,044.31
Cliff Konrad$139,350.09
Joel Bromley$138,601.27
Russell Rodrigues$138,567.86

Top earning First Class Fire Fighters in Ontario

NameSalary
Town Of Whitby
$174,343.14
Town Of Whitby
$167,022.20
Town Of Whitby
$160,548.86
Town Of Whitby
$159,619.15
Town Of Whitby
$158,732.70
City Of Waterloo
$157,248.07
Town Of Whitby
$154,797.88
Town Of Whitby
$154,706.95
Town Of Whitby
$154,287.46
City Of Waterloo
$153,357.90

Other employees at City Of Kitchener

NameSalary
Xiaojun Hao
Design and Construction Project Manager (Sanitary and Stormwater)
$137,884.70
Kyle Robertson
Utility Crew Leader
$137,596.02
Ryan Mchugh
Supervisor Operations Roads
$137,508.80
Joe Roach
Supervisor, Operations (Sewers)
$137,423.90
Levi Hesch
Supervisor, Operations (Sewers)
$137,350.17
Jefferd Doherty
Manager, Fleet Mechanical
$136,843.90
Shain Spooner
Supervisor Operations Roads
$136,817.80
Matthew Martin
First Class Fire Fighter
$136,666.53
Justin Myles
First Class Fire Fighter
$136,361.49
Michael Sward
First Class Fire Fighter
$136,281.64