James Gailer
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$125,934Total compensation $126,329, including $396 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
#594City of Vaughan
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$125,9342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,585 in 2018 is worth about $126,270 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $125,934Benefits $396Total $126,329 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $112,667Benefits $502Total $113,168 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $112,683Benefits $501Total $113,185 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $111,805Benefits $474Total $112,279 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $105,468Benefits $469Total $105,937 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $102,826Benefits $457Total $103,283 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $100,968Benefits $448Total $101,417 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $102,585Benefits $441Total $103,026 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Gailer was paid $125,934 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,250, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.0%. It is up about 12% on the $112,667 paid in 2024. Within City of Vaughan, James Gailer's total compensation of $126,329 was the #594 of 1,028, against a median salary of $130,165. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,250
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −4%
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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.