Benjamin A Hould
City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)
2025 Salary
$140,430Total compensation $141,247, including $816 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
#117City of St Catharines
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$144,8472023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$122,826 in 2021 is worth about $142,429 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $140,430Benefits $816Total $141,247 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $133,447Benefits $743Total $134,189 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $144,847Benefits $688Total $145,535 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $142,710Benefits $572Total $143,282 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $122,826Benefits $562Total $123,388 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Benjamin A Hould was paid $140,430 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,453, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.0%. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 5% on the $133,447 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,453
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +7%
Where does $140,430 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.