James Magee
City of St Catharines/Captain
2025 Salary
$162,001Total compensation $162,951, including $950 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
#53City of St Catharines
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$173,6992022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$110,324 in 2016 is worth about $141,084 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $162,001 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $157,238 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $149,526 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $173,699 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $144,047 |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter – First ClassCity Of St Catharines | $121,123 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter - First ClassCity Of St Catharines | $125,428 |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter - First ClassCity of St Catharines | $131,365 |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter - 1St ClassCity of St Catharines | $106,240 |
| 2016 | Fire Fighters - 1st ClassCity of St. Catharines | $110,324 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Magee's 2025 salary of $162,001 comes to roughly $110,490 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $157,238 paid in 2024. At City of St Catharines, 305 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,933; James Magee's total compensation of $162,951 ranked #53. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,490
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +3%
Where does $162,001 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.