Aaron Best
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$183,202Total compensation $183,586, including $384 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
#84City of Vaughan
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$183,2022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$124,499 in 2021 is worth about $144,369 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $183,202 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $162,801 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $141,031 |
| 2022 | Second Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $154,659 |
| 2021 | Third Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $124,499 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Aaron Best was paid $183,202 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,016, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.4%. That is about 40% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 13% on the $162,801 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,016
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +40%
Where does $183,202 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.