Adam Whalen
City of Welland/1st Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$149,794Total compensation $150,781, including $987 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
#38City of Welland
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$149,7942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$108,528 in 2015 is worth about $140,760 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $149,794Benefits $987Total $150,781 |
| 2024 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $125,668Benefits $865Total $126,533 |
| 2023 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $114,391Benefits $866Total $115,257 |
| 2022 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $115,762Benefits $847Total $116,608 |
| 2021 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $110,305Benefits $988Total $111,293 |
| 2020 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $109,757Benefits $929Total $110,686 |
| 2019 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $125,457Benefits $901Total $126,359 |
| 2018 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Welland | $101,048Benefits $822Total $101,870 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Welland | $108,528Benefits $836Total $109,364 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Adam Whalen's $149,794 salary works out to roughly $103,752 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,668, that is a rise of about 19%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 14% more. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,752
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +14%
Where does $149,794 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.