James Calabro
City of Pickering/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$123,584Total compensation $124,659, including $1,076 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
#114City of Pickering
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$128,5662022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,557 in 2019 is worth about $126,238 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $123,584 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $121,449 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $118,777 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $128,566 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $107,173 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $105,542 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $104,557 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Calabro's 2025 salary of $123,584 comes to roughly $88,920 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. James Calabro has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,920
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −6%
Where does $123,584 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.