Howard Black
City of Guelph/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$144,106Total compensation $144,812, including $706 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
#127City of Guelph
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$144,1062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,884 in 2017 is worth about $129,552 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $144,106 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $133,634 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $123,337 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $135,001 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $128,305 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $129,442 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $113,173 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $123,113 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $102,884 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Howard Black's $144,106 salary works out to roughly $100,533 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. It is up about 8% on the $133,634 paid in 2024. Within City of Guelph, Howard Black's total compensation of $144,812 was the #127 of 673, against a median salary of $119,695. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,533
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $144,106 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.