Derek Buchanan
Municipality of Chatham-Kent/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$140,176Total compensation $140,821, including $645 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
#147Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$140,1762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$107,691 in 2018 is worth about $132,555 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $140,176Benefits $645Total $140,821 |
| 2024 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $112,131Benefits $645Total $112,776 |
| 2023 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $104,835Benefits $645Total $105,479 |
| 2022 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $109,629Benefits $645Total $110,274 |
| 2021 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $119,409Benefits $516Total $119,925 |
| 2020 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $110,286Benefits $516Total $110,802 |
| 2019 | FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $104,522Benefits $574Total $105,096 |
| 2018 | FirefighterMunicipality of Chatham-Kent | $107,691Benefits $629Total $108,320 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Derek Buchanan's $140,176 salary works out to roughly $98,309 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. It is up about 25% on the $112,131 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,309
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +6%
Where does $140,176 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.