Jason Bucknall
City of Vaughan/Captain
2025 Salary
$151,976Total compensation $152,449, including $473 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
#233City of Vaughan
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$151,9762025
Full 2025 roster at City of Vaughan →·See where $151,976 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$103,011 in 2013 is worth about $137,739 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $151,976Benefits $473Total $152,449 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $139,025Benefits $599Total $139,624 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $134,471Benefits $599Total $135,070 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $139,258Benefits $523Total $139,782 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $120,047Benefits $473Total $120,520 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $117,085Benefits $471Total $117,557 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $119,193Benefits $464Total $119,656 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $112,550Benefits $454Total $113,005 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $106,662Benefits $440Total $107,102 |
| 2013 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $103,011Benefits $536Total $103,547 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jason Bucknall's 2025 salary of $151,976 comes to roughly $104,973 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $139,025. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 4% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,973
- 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 Captain median
- −4%
Where does $151,976 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.