James Whatmore
City of Windsor/Captain – Fire Rescue
2025 Salary
$163,911Total compensation $164,376, including $466 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
#138City of Windsor
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$180,8232024
Full 2025 roster at City of Windsor →·See where $163,911 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$120,668 in 2014 is worth about $158,257 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $163,911 |
| 2024 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $180,823 |
| 2023 | Captain - Fire RescueCity Of Windsor | $139,284 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $148,910 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $131,729 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $117,367 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $116,989 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $121,022 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $100,993 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $105,592 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $120,668 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Whatmore's 2025 salary of $163,911 comes to roughly $111,541 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. It is down about 9% from the $180,823 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,541
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain - Fire Rescue median
- +7%
Where does $163,911 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.