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Davidson Hames

City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$151,401

Total compensation $151,796, including $396 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

#237

City of Vaughan

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$151,401

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,091 in 2016 to $151,796 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$109,646 in 2016 is worth about $140,217 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$151,401Benefits $396Total $151,796
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$139,120Benefits $502Total $139,622
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$123,864Benefits $501Total $124,366
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$116,445Benefits $474Total $116,919
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$114,903Benefits $473Total $115,376
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$117,212Benefits $471Total $117,684
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$111,172Benefits $464Total $111,636
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$110,932Benefits $447Total $111,379
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$106,522Benefits $432Total $106,954
20161st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$109,646Benefits $445Total $110,091

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Davidson Hames was paid $151,401 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,657, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.2%. Within City of Vaughan, Davidson Hames's total compensation of $151,796 was the #237 of 1,028, against a median salary of $130,165. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $139,120, that is a rise of about 9%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$104,657
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+16%

Where does $151,401 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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