Charles Pigden
City of Belleville/Captain
2025 Salary
$189,318Total compensation $190,459, including $1,141 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
#16City of Belleville
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$189,3182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$112,313 in 2015 is worth about $145,670 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Belleville | $189,318Benefits $1,141Total $190,459 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Belleville | $152,818Benefits $848Total $153,665 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $151,705Benefits $837Total $152,541 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $142,180Benefits $757Total $142,937 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $121,846Benefits $992Total $122,838 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Belleville | $127,756Benefits $990Total $128,746 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter First ClassCity Of Belleville | $114,264Benefits $994Total $115,257 |
| 2018 | Second Class FirefighterCity of Belleville | $128,606Benefits $1,003Total $129,609 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Belleville | $108,158Benefits $957Total $109,115 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Belleville | $111,410Benefits $1,114Total $112,524 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Belleville | $112,313Benefits $1,067Total $113,380 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Charles Pigden's $189,318 salary works out to roughly $125,180 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 20% above it. It is up about 24% on the $152,818 paid in 2024. Charles Pigden has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,180
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +20%
Where does $189,318 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.