Darren Free
City of Thorold/1st Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$122,189Total compensation $122,945, including $756 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
#29City of Thorold
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$130,7682023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$106,955 in 2022 is worth about $116,151 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Thorold | $122,189Benefits $756Total $122,945 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Thorold | $113,868Benefits $728Total $114,596 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Thorold | $130,768Benefits $723Total $131,491 |
| 2022 | First Class FireFighterCity Of Thorold | $106,955Benefits $670Total $107,625 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren Free was paid $122,189 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,131, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.4%. At City of Thorold, 47 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,544; Darren Free's total compensation of $122,945 ranked #29. That is about 7% more than the $113,868 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,131
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter 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.