James Davidson
City of Oshawa/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$129,328Total compensation $130,124, including $796 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
#212City of Oshawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$130,9322022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$103,938 in 2018 is worth about $127,936 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Oshawa | $129,328Benefits $796Total $130,124 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $117,686Benefits $725Total $118,411 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $114,976Benefits $592Total $115,568 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $130,932Benefits $359Total $131,291 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $111,599Benefits $332Total $111,931 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $121,196Benefits $340Total $121,537 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $107,404Benefits $344Total $107,748 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $103,938Benefits $394Total $104,332 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $129,328 James Davidson earned in 2025, roughly $92,171 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. At City of Oshawa, 423 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $129,468; James Davidson's total compensation of $130,124 ranked #212. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $117,686, that is a rise of about 10%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,171
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −2%
Where does $129,328 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.