James Kovacs
Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council/Executive Director/directeur exécutif
2025 Salary
$159,999Total compensation $159,999, including $0 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
#1Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$166,1572023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$107,692 in 2022 is worth about $116,951 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Kovacs's 2025 salary of $159,999 comes to roughly $109,388 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Executive Director in 2025, the median was $138,896; this salary sits about 15% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,388
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Executive Director median
- +15%
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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.