Christopher Appleton
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$145,332Total compensation $145,751, including $419 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
#279City of Vaughan
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$203,9612022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$123,473 in 2013 is worth about $165,100 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $145,332 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $129,097 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $128,000 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $203,961 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $163,667 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $112,162 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $109,048 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $107,246 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $105,598 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $109,973 |
| 2015 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $105,050 |
| 2014 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $103,801 |
| 2013 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $123,473 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christopher Appleton's 2025 salary of $145,332 comes to roughly $101,226 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. At City of Vaughan, 1,028 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $130,165; Christopher Appleton's total compensation of $145,751 ranked #279. Christopher Appleton has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,226
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +11%
Where does $145,332 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.