Ernie Pearce
City of Mississauga/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$149,250Total compensation $149,639, including $389 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
#401City of Mississauga
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$149,2502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$128,084 in 2015 is worth about $166,125 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $149,250Benefits $389Total $149,639 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $131,896Benefits $379Total $132,275 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $122,902Benefits $379Total $123,280 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $124,474Benefits $386Total $124,860 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $128,087Benefits $377Total $128,464 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $125,235Benefits $369Total $125,604 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Mississauga | $116,398Benefits $343Total $116,742 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Mississauga | $124,930Benefits $372Total $125,302 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Mississauga | $104,315Benefits $303Total $104,618 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Mississauga | $103,425Benefits $332Total $103,757 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Mississauga | $128,084Benefits $485Total $128,569 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ernie Pearce was paid $149,250 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,444, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.0%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 13% more. Ernie Pearce has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,444
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $149,250 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.