Derek White
City of Cambridge/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,020Total compensation $137,762, including $742 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
#112City of Cambridge
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$137,0202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$115,241 in 2015 is worth about $149,467 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $137,020 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $135,189 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $125,544 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $130,045 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $119,303 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $113,824 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $114,407 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $122,020 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $100,180 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $102,010 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $115,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Derek White's $137,020 salary works out to roughly $96,524 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. It is up about 1% on the $135,189 paid in 2024. Derek White has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,524
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
Where does $137,020 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.