Darren Payler
City of St. Thomas/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,378Total compensation $138,363, including $986 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
#96City of St. Thomas
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$146,1642022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$107,734 in 2020 is worth about $129,124 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $137,378Benefits $986Total $138,363 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $131,143Benefits $860Total $132,003 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $125,701Benefits $828Total $126,529 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $146,164Benefits $782Total $146,946 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $119,215Benefits $819Total $120,034 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $107,734Benefits $719Total $108,453 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $137,378 Darren Payler earned in 2025, roughly $96,726 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. At City of St. Thomas, 221 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $132,438; Darren Payler's total compensation of $138,363 ranked #96. It is up about 5% on the $131,143 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
- ~$96,726
- 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 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
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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.