Douglas A Benson
City of Richmond Hill/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$160,388Total compensation $161,073, including $684 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
#89City of Richmond Hill
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$167,8822024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$135,015 in 2021 is worth about $156,564 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $160,388Benefits $684Total $161,073 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $167,882Benefits $1,090Total $168,972 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $145,489Benefits $658Total $146,147 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $141,202Benefits $636Total $141,838 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $135,015Benefits $615Total $135,629 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Douglas A Benson's $160,388 salary works out to roughly $109,602 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Within City of Richmond Hill, Douglas A Benson's total compensation of $161,073 was the #89 of 534, against a median salary of $130,217. Douglas A Benson has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,602
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +22%
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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.