Cynthia Collison
City of Guelph/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$170,716Total compensation $171,423, including $706 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
#30City of Guelph
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$170,7162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,113 in 2016 is worth about $129,305 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $170,716Benefits $706Total $171,423 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $160,598Benefits $632Total $161,230 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $150,874Benefits $600Total $151,474 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $146,415Benefits $620Total $147,035 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $125,677Benefits $599Total $126,276 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $124,703Benefits $589Total $125,291 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $121,311Benefits $573Total $121,883 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $129,841Benefits $511Total $130,352 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $105,473Benefits $453Total $105,926 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $101,113Benefits $454Total $101,567 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cynthia Collison was paid $170,716 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,286, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 30% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,286
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +30%
Where does $170,716 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.