James Wakunick
City of Niagara Falls/Captain Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$151,671Total compensation $152,428, including $758 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
#27City of Niagara Falls
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$156,9182021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$115,161 in 2014 is worth about $151,034 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $151,671Benefits $758Total $152,428 |
| 2024 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $153,817Benefits $765Total $154,581 |
| 2023 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $148,061Benefits $765Total $148,826 |
| 2022 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $155,730Benefits $765Total $156,495 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $156,918Benefits $800Total $157,718 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $137,500Benefits $2,020Total $139,520 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $131,843Benefits $837Total $132,681 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Niagara Falls | $111,317Benefits $719Total $112,036 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Niagara Falls | $108,746Benefits $532Total $109,278 |
| 2015 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $104,252Benefits $457Total $104,709 |
| 2014 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $115,161Benefits $455Total $115,616 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Wakunick's 2025 salary of $151,671 comes to roughly $104,805 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $162,542 for Fire Captain on the Sunshine List. James Wakunick has appeared on the list 11 times since 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,805
- 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 Captain median
- −7%
Where does $151,671 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.