Darren Johnston
Town of the Blue Mountains/Training Officer / Suppression
2025 Salary
$161,537Total compensation $162,718, including $1,181 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
#8Town of the Blue Mountains
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$109,563 in 2020 is worth about $131,315 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Training Officer / SuppressionTown Of The Blue Mountains | $161,537Benefits $1,181Total $162,718 |
| 2024 | Training Officer / SuppressionTown Of The Blue Mountains | $116,764Benefits $1,456Total $118,221 |
| 2023 | Training Officer / SuppressionTown Of The Blue Mountains | $116,000Benefits $1,591Total $117,591 |
| 2022 | Training Officer / SuppressionTown Of The Blue Mountains | $117,668Benefits $1,542Total $119,210 |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention Officer and SuppressionTown Of The Blue Mountains | $112,744Benefits $1,289Total $114,033 |
| 2020 | Fire Prevention Officer SuppressionTown Of The Blue Mountains | $109,563Benefits $1,317Total $110,880 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Darren Johnston's 2025 salary of $161,537 comes to roughly $110,234 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. At Town of the Blue Mountains, 46 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,136; Darren Johnston's total compensation of $162,718 ranked #8. It is up about 38% on the $116,764 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,234
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
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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.