Aaron Howson
City of Windsor/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,307Total compensation $136,780, including $473 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
#520City of Windsor
Years on List
102014–2025
Peak Salary
$160,7302024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$114,544 in 2014 is worth about $150,224 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $136,307Benefits $473Total $136,780 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $160,730Benefits $425Total $161,155 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $132,562Benefits $407Total $132,969 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $117,622Benefits $407Total $118,029 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $115,616Benefits $407Total $116,023 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $112,870Benefits $407Total $113,277 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $110,787Benefits $407Total $111,194 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $117,861Benefits $376Total $118,238 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $100,144Benefits $321Total $100,464 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $114,544Benefits $321Total $114,865 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Aaron Howson was paid $136,307 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,120, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $160,730, that is a drop of about 15%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,120
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.