James Somerville
City of St Catharines/Fire Prevention Officer
2025 Salary
$151,631Total compensation $152,529, including $898 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
#72City of St Catharines
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$151,6312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$116,476 in 2016 is worth about $148,952 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Prevention OfficerCity Of St Catharines | $151,631 |
| 2024 | Senior InspectorCity Of St Catharines | $129,172 |
| 2023 | Senior InspectorCity Of St Catharines | $128,428 |
| 2022 | Senior InspectorCity Of St Catharines | $126,921 |
| 2021 | Senior InspectorCity Of St Catharines | $123,790 |
| 2020 | Senior InspectorCity Of St Catharines | $126,302 |
| 2019 | Senior InspectorCity Of St Catharines | $122,173 |
| 2018 | Senior InspectorCity of St Catharines | $126,749 |
| 2017 | Senior InspectorCity of St Catharines | $104,903 |
| 2016 | Senior InspectorCity of St. Catharines | $116,476 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Somerville's 2025 salary of $151,631 comes to roughly $104,783 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 17% more than the $129,172 paid in 2024. At City of St Catharines, 305 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,933; James Somerville's total compensation of $152,529 ranked #72. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,783
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Fire Prevention Officer median
- +10%
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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.