Richard Hepditch

$210,031.52asFire Chief

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

Position

Fire Chief

Employer

City Of Waterloo

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Fire Chief
$210,031.52
$4,055.10
4.55%
2024
Fire Chief
$200,882.00
$4,094.88
5.94%
2023
Fire Chief
$189,611.66
$3,493.20
3.91%
2022
Fire Chief
$182,475.57
$2,583.18
3.26%
2021
Fire Chief
$188,620.18
$1,635.96
6.52%
2020
Fire Chief
$177,077.73
$3,820.86
0.43%
2019
Fire Chief
$176,311.31
$3,820.86
7.28%
2018
Fire Chief
$164,346.25
$2,770.16
12.93%
2017
Fire Chief
$145,526.77
$2,755.26
6.53%
2016
Fire Chief
$136,604.63
$4,192.17
6.3%
2015
Fire Chief
$128,503.16
$2,995.32
6.26%
2014
Fire Chief
$120,935.01
$4,102.33
20.49%
2013
Deputy Fire Chief
$100,372.10
$1,756.28

Richard Hepditch, Fire Chief at City Of Waterloo, earned a disclosed salary of $210,031.52 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 4.55% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Richard Hepditch has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $210,031.52 in 2025. In addition to salary, $4,055.10 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Waterloo reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Fire Chiefs in City Of Waterloo

NameSalary
Richard Hepditch$210,031.52

Top earning Fire Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Ottawa
$251,326.75
City Of London
$248,280.68
Municipality Of Chatham-Kent
$236,129.65
City Of Vaughan
$235,420.22
Town Of Whitby
$231,543.70
City Of Hamilton
$230,763.37
City Of Windsor
$225,255.33
Town Of Milton
$224,901.12
Town Of Ajax
$223,709.81
Town Of East Gwillimbury
$223,673.01

Other employees at City Of Waterloo

NameSalary
Ron Ormson
Commissioner, Integrated Planning and Public Works
$248,679.41
Filipa Reynolds
Commissioner, Corporate Services
$234,270.74
Craig Lichty
Senior Captain
$221,220.38
Alexandra (Sandy) Van Solm
Deputy Fire Chief
$220,743.95
Leigh Mcdermott
Director, City Utilities
$211,266.26
James Bowman
Director, Community Programming and Outreach
$207,376.14
Joel Cotter
Senior Director, Integrated Planning and Public Works, Planning and City Planner
$205,230.89
Sunda Siva
Executive Director Operational Modernization
$205,030.89
Julie Finley-Swaren
City Clerk, Director Legislative Services
$204,377.84
Kathryn Weidhaas
Director, Human Resources
$204,196.68