Chad Paton
City of Woodstock/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$130,461Total compensation $132,166, 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
#40City of Woodstock
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$136,2272024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,688 in 2012 is worth about $137,200 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $130,461Benefits $1,705Total $132,166 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $136,227Benefits $1,708Total $137,935 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $125,117Benefits $1,675Total $126,791 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $123,592Benefits $1,385Total $124,978 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $124,727Benefits $1,363Total $126,089 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $120,567Benefits $1,247Total $121,815 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $109,194Benefits $1,239Total $110,433 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $106,558Benefits $1,239Total $107,797 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $107,382Benefits $1,239Total $108,621 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $105,824Benefits $1,233Total $107,056 |
| 2015 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $103,487Benefits $826Total $104,313 |
| 2014 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $100,204Benefits $785Total $100,990 |
| 2012 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $101,688Benefits $559Total $102,247 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Chad Paton's 2025 salary of $130,461 comes to roughly $92,812 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.6% effective) is deducted. That is in line with the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is down about 4% from the $136,227 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,812
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- about even
Where does $130,461 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.