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Christopher Baughman

Municipality of Highlands East/Fire Chief

2025 Salary

$112,467

Total compensation $113,974, including $1,507 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

#4

Municipality of Highlands East

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$112,467

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,286 in 2024 to $113,974 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20242025

$105,696 in 2024 is worth about $107,864 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire ChiefMunicipality Of Highlands East$112,467
2024Fire ChiefMunicipality Of Highlands East$105,696

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christopher Baughman's 2025 salary of $112,467 comes to roughly $82,431 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.8% effective) is deducted. At Municipality of Highlands East, 8 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $112,477; Christopher Baughman's total compensation of $113,974 ranked #4. It is up about 6% on the $105,696 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$82,431
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%
vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
−26%

Where does $112,467 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.

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