Benjamin Lauwers
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$147,473Total compensation $149,178, including $1,705 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
#85City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$147,4732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$106,811 in 2016 is worth about $136,591 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $147,473Benefits $1,705Total $149,178 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $134,292Benefits $1,606Total $135,898 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $124,425Benefits $1,508Total $125,933 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,410Benefits $1,477Total $123,887 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $108,838Benefits $1,466Total $110,304 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,449Benefits $1,274Total $121,722 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $123,089Benefits $1,129Total $124,217 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $109,608Benefits $1,141Total $110,749 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $110,454Benefits $1,451Total $111,905 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $106,811Benefits $1,340Total $108,151 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Benjamin Lauwers's 2025 salary of $147,473 comes to roughly $102,439 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Within City of Sarnia, Benjamin Lauwers's total compensation of $149,178 was the #85 of 315, against a median salary of $131,335. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,439
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $147,473 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.