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James Mcdonald

Town of Whitby/First Class Fire Fighter

2025 Salary

$141,468

Total compensation $142,416, including $947 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

#188

Town of Whitby

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$141,468

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,006 in 2023 to $142,416 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$105,157 in 2023 is worth about $109,909 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby$141,468
2024Second Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby$112,865
2023Fourth Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby$105,157

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $141,468 James Mcdonald earned in 2025, roughly $99,040 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.0%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 8% above it. That is about 25% more than the $112,865 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$99,040
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+8%

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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.

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2025

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