Christopher Downham
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$125,500Total compensation $127,168, 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
#193City of Sarnia
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$125,5002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$103,367 in 2016 is worth about $132,187 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $125,500Benefits $1,668Total $127,168 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $125,211Benefits $1,606Total $126,817 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,070Benefits $1,477Total $121,547 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $119,956Benefits $1,466Total $121,422 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $123,054Benefits $1,274Total $124,327 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,545Benefits $1,051Total $123,596 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $110,455Benefits $1,201Total $111,656 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $106,273Benefits $1,601Total $107,874 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $103,367Benefits $1,476Total $104,843 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Christopher Downham's $125,500 salary works out to roughly $90,004 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 4% below it. Christopher Downham has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,004
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class 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.