Christopher Meringer
Town of Whitby/Captain
2025 Salary
$168,356Total compensation $169,552, including $1,196 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
#61Town of Whitby
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$168,3562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$127,043 in 2014 is worth about $166,617 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainTown Of Whitby | $168,356Benefits $1,196Total $169,552 |
| 2024 | CaptainTown Of Whitby | $150,400Benefits $1,314Total $151,715 |
| 2023 | CaptainTown Of Whitby | $126,673Benefits $1,062Total $127,734 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $143,228Benefits $1,052Total $144,280 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $114,891Benefits $844Total $115,735 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $110,252Benefits $718Total $110,970 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $115,631Benefits $718Total $116,349 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $112,614Benefits $713Total $113,327 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $119,049Benefits $823Total $119,872 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $100,990Benefits $810Total $101,800 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $127,043Benefits $823Total $127,866 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,356 Christopher Meringer earned in 2025, roughly $113,987 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 7% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,400, that is a rise of about 12%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,987
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +7%
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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.