Terry Gitzel

$168,260.22asDeputy Fire Chief

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Deputy Fire Chief
$168,260.22
$4,840.62
12.46%
2024
Deputy Fire Chief
$192,211.79
$7,664.17
12.03%
2023
Deputy Fire Chief
$171,578.71
$4,365.26
0.13%
2022
Deputy Fire Chief
$171,806.16
$3,965.72
5.59%
2021
Deputy Fire Chief
$162,709.38
$2,661.46
4.87%
2020
Platoon Chief
$155,152.19
$476.60
2.8%
2019
Platoon Chief
$150,930.57
$610.28
5.5%
2018
Platoon Chief
$159,709.87
$483.52
14.11%
2017
Platoon Chief
$139,958.07
$480.24
4.44%
2016
Assistant Platoon Chief
$134,009.95
$471.96
0.75%
2015
Assistant Platoon Chief
$135,027.39
$407.63
4.5%
2014
Assistant Platoon Chief
$129,216.04
$314.58
9.2%
2013
Assistant Platoon Chief
$118,327.67
$360.76
4.43%
2012
Assistant Platoon Chief
$113,306.26
$219.36
1.91%
2011
Assistant Platoon Chief
$111,178.40
$258.20
1.27%
2010
Captain
$109,789.48
$293.20
9.18%
2008
Captain
$100,557.83
$266.44

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Terry Gitzel was paid $168,260.22 in 2025 as Deputy Fire Chief at City Of Kitchener. This represents a 12.46% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Terry Gitzel has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $192,211.79 in 2024. In addition to salary, $4,840.62 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 Deputy Fire Chiefs in City Of Kitchener

NameSalary
Chris Davidson$202,017.07
Patrick O'Halloran$196,026.64
Terry Gitzel$168,260.22
David Heuchert$157,575.94

Top earning Deputy Fire Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Belleville
$263,390.37
$220,743.95
City Of Markham
$218,334.15
City Of Brampton
$218,331.36
City Of Brampton
$216,769.67
City Of Brampton
$216,769.65
City Of Oshawa
$215,613.28
City Of Markham
$209,304.29
City Of Vaughan
$201,721.99
Town Of Oakville
$200,781.43

Other employees at City Of Kitchener

NameSalary
Lauren Baechler
Fire Prevention Officer
$169,840.98
James O'Sullivan
Captain
$169,570.72
Scott Woods
Captain
$169,368.98
Stephen Young
Captain
$169,074.59
Jeffery Wilson
Captain
$168,566.82
Shelby Pozza
Fire Prevention Officer
$167,682.77
Lance Hughes
Assistant Platoon Chief
$166,843.46
Peter Weber
Captain
$165,923.32
Jason Zinger
Captain
$165,593.29
Stephen Macinnis
Training Director
$161,777.19