David Lyon
City of Sarnia/Captain
2025 Salary
$154,328Total compensation $156,404, including $2,075 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
#65City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$154,3282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,232 in 2016 is worth about $130,736 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Sarnia | $154,328Benefits $2,075Total $156,404 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Sarnia | $148,276Benefits $1,976Total $150,252 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Sarnia | $140,042Benefits $1,806Total $141,849 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Sarnia | $131,410Benefits $1,644Total $133,055 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $126,029Benefits $1,508Total $127,537 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $129,749Benefits $1,310Total $131,059 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $126,159Benefits $1,109Total $127,268 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $111,291Benefits $1,170Total $112,460 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $114,310Benefits $1,453Total $115,763 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $102,232Benefits $1,358Total $103,590 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,328 David Lyon earned in 2025, roughly $106,267 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. That is about 4% more than the $148,276 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 2% less. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,267
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −2%
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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.