Derek Copeland
Town of Whitby/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$141,841Total compensation $142,835, including $994 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
#183Town of Whitby
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$141,8412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,672 in 2020 is worth about $121,858 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $141,841Benefits $994Total $142,835 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $128,680Benefits $1,113Total $129,793 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $125,650Benefits $1,084Total $126,734 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $125,773Benefits $1,013Total $126,787 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $103,254Benefits $819Total $104,073 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $101,672Benefits $687Total $102,359 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Derek Copeland's 2025 salary of $141,841 comes to roughly $99,251 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.1% effective) is deducted. It is up about 10% on the $128,680 paid in 2024. Within Town of Whitby, Derek Copeland's total compensation of $142,835 was the #183 of 380, against a median salary of $140,719. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,251
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +8%
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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.