James Wooldridge
City of Richmond Hill/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,465Total compensation $137,113, including $648 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
#224City of Richmond Hill
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$149,8152024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$103,644 in 2018 is worth about $127,573 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $136,465Benefits $648Total $137,113 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $149,815Benefits $653Total $150,467 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $137,350Benefits $783Total $138,133 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $132,974Benefits $618Total $133,591 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $118,083Benefits $579Total $118,662 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $117,516Benefits $600Total $118,116 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $106,596Benefits $546Total $107,143 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterTown of Richmond Hill | $103,644Benefits $346Total $103,989 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $136,465 James Wooldridge earned in 2025, roughly $96,209 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. On total compensation of $137,113, James Wooldridge ranked #224 of 534 disclosed at City of Richmond Hill that year, where the median salary was $130,217. It is down about 9% from the $149,815 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,209
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.