James Sova
City of Windsor/Captain – Fire Rescue
2025 Salary
$156,929Total compensation $157,404, including $476 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#195City of Windsor
Years on List
112010–2025
Peak Salary
$172,5632024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$102,398 in 2010 is worth about $144,323 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $156,929Benefits $476Total $157,404 |
| 2024 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $172,563Benefits $508Total $173,071 |
| 2023 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $138,534Benefits $473Total $139,007 |
| 2022 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $152,014Benefits $473Total $152,487 |
| 2021 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $133,046Benefits $473Total $133,519 |
| 2020 | Captain – Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $126,449Benefits $473Total $126,922 |
| 2019 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $126,324Benefits $473Total $126,797 |
| 2018 | Captain - Fire RescueCity of Windsor | $130,210Benefits $397Total $130,608 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $101,231Benefits $381Total $101,612 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $115,933Benefits $333Total $116,266 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $102,398Benefits $230Total $102,627 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Sova was paid $156,929 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,698, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.9%. The 2024 record under this name shows $172,563. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,698
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain - Fire Rescue median
- +2%
Where does $156,929 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.