James Taylor
Town of Grimsby/Fire Training Officer/Fire District Chief
2025 Salary
$178,333Total compensation $179,212, including $879 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
#2Town of Grimsby
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$178,3332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$106,789 in 2020 is worth about $127,991 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Training Officer/Fire District ChiefTown Of Grimsby | $178,333 |
| 2024 | Fire Training Officer / Fire District ChiefTown Of Grimsby | $149,185 |
| 2023 | Fire Training Officer / Fire CaptainTown Of Grimsby | $120,307 |
| 2022 | Fire Training Officer / Fire CaptainTown Of Grimsby | $116,110 |
| 2021 | Fire Training Officer / Fire CaptainTown Of Grimsby | $111,532 |
| 2020 | Fire Training Officer/Volunteer FirefighterTown Of Grimsby | $106,789 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Taylor's 2025 salary of $178,333 comes to roughly $119,477 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $149,185, that is a rise of about 20%. James Taylor has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,477
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
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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.