Chelsey Merkt
City of London/Senior Qualified Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,530Total compensation $129,062, including $532 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
#346City of London
Years on List
72015–2025
Peak Salary
$141,2292017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,296 in 2015 is worth about $130,084 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $128,530Benefits $532Total $129,062 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of London | $116,393Benefits $447Total $116,840 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of London | $116,393Benefits $409Total $116,802 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of London | $103,748Benefits $389Total $104,137 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of London | $141,229Benefits $373Total $141,602 |
| 2016 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $103,543Benefits $346Total $103,889 |
| 2015 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $100,296Benefits $340Total $100,636 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,530 Chelsey Merkt earned in 2025, roughly $91,719 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $116,393, that is a rise of about 10%. Among those listed as Senior Qualified Firefighter in 2025, the median was $134,024; this salary sits about 4% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,719
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Qualified Firefighter median
- −4%
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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.