James Bell
City of London/Senior Qualified Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,220Total compensation $128,757, including $537 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
#351City of London
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$132,8972017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$132,897 in 2017 is worth about $167,344 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $128,220 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of London | $123,177 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of London | $116,929 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of London | $114,376 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of London | $112,846 |
| 2020 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity Of London | $114,784 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of London | $109,390 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of London | $103,983 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of London | $132,897 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Bell's $128,220 salary works out to roughly $91,544 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. That is about 4% below the 2025 median of $134,024 for Senior Qualified Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,544
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Qualified Firefighter median
- −4%
Where does $128,220 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.