David Bulhoes
City of St. Thomas/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$108,110Total compensation $109,108, including $998 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
#187City of St. Thomas
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$130,8032023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,101 in 2016 is worth about $128,011 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $108,110Benefits $998Total $109,108 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $127,444Benefits $882Total $128,326 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $130,803Benefits $903Total $131,705 |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of St. Thomas | $125,508Benefits $806Total $126,314 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $109,662Benefits $843Total $110,506 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $110,311Benefits $821Total $111,132 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $114,144Benefits $714Total $114,858 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $102,681Benefits $674Total $103,355 |
| 2017 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $101,272Benefits $633Total $101,905 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $100,101Benefits $776Total $100,877 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $108,110 David Bulhoes earned in 2025, roughly $79,550 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.4%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 17% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $127,444, that is a drop of about 15%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$79,550
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −17%
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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.