Cory Bessette
City of Windsor/District Chief – Firefighting
2025 Salary
$137,640Total compensation $138,148, including $508 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#474City of Windsor
Years on List
132010–2025
Peak Salary
$194,7032024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$105,075 in 2010 is worth about $148,097 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief – FirefightingCity Of Windsor | $137,640Benefits $508Total $138,148 |
| 2024 | District Chief - FirefightingCity Of Windsor | $194,703Benefits $600Total $195,303 |
| 2023 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $143,492Benefits $473Total $143,965 |
| 2022 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $148,438Benefits $473Total $148,911 |
| 2021 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $141,476Benefits $473Total $141,949 |
| 2020 | Captain – Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $129,297Benefits $422Total $129,718 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $128,163Benefits $413Total $128,576 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $129,889Benefits $383Total $130,272 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $100,840Benefits $372Total $101,212 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $103,769Benefits $372Total $104,141 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $105,255Benefits $333Total $105,588 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $121,321Benefits $333Total $121,654 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $105,075Benefits $230Total $105,305 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Cory Bessette's $137,640 salary works out to roughly $96,875 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. The 2024 record under this name shows $194,703. At City of Windsor, 1,219 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $132,944; Cory Bessette's total compensation of $138,148 ranked #474. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2010. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,875
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 District Chief - Firefighting median
- −21%
Where does $137,640 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.