Jason Pillon
Town of Essex/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$150,818Total compensation $155,184, including $4,366 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
#6Town of Essex
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$150,8182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,436 in 2021 is worth about $118,786 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $150,818Benefits $4,366Total $155,184 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $140,471Benefits $4,483Total $144,953 |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $121,779Benefits $4,441Total $126,219 |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $111,237Benefits $4,252Total $115,490 |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $102,436Benefits $4,241Total $106,678 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Jason Pillon's $150,818 salary works out to roughly $104,331 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. At Town of Essex, 32 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $134,338; Jason Pillon's total compensation of $155,184 ranked #6. That is about 7% more than the $140,471 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,331
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- −1%
Where does $150,818 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.