Chris Patterson
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$121,733Total compensation $123,401, including $1,668 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
#216City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$121,7332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,898 in 2016 is worth about $130,309 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $121,733Benefits $1,668Total $123,401 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,120Benefits $1,606Total $121,726 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $113,784Benefits $1,508Total $115,292 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $109,840Benefits $1,477Total $111,317 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $111,206Benefits $1,466Total $112,672 |
| 2020 | Second Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $116,681Benefits $1,274Total $117,955 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $115,033Benefits $1,063Total $116,097 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $100,006Benefits $1,201Total $101,207 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $101,234Benefits $1,606Total $102,840 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $101,898Benefits $1,490Total $103,388 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $121,733 Chris Patterson earned in 2025, roughly $87,872 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $120,120, that is a rise of about 1%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,872
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −7%
Where does $121,733 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.