Jay Gow
City of Owen Sound/Fire Fighter Class 1
2025 Salary
$119,204Total compensation $119,946, including $742 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
#49City of Owen Sound
Years on List
112012–2025
Peak Salary
$136,4742020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$103,019 in 2012 is worth about $138,995 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter Class 1City Of Owen Sound | $119,204 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter Class 1City Of Owen Sound | $124,706 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter Class 1City Of Owen Sound | $119,996 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter Class 1City Of Owen Sound | $120,778 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Owen Sound | $116,416 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Owen Sound | $136,474 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Owen Sound | $110,349 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Owen Sound | $108,966 |
| 2016 | First class firefighterCity of Owen Sound | $101,472 |
| 2015 | First Class FirefighterCity of Owen Sound | $119,130 |
| 2012 | Fire FighterCity of Owen Sound | $103,019 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $119,204 Jay Gow earned in 2025, roughly $86,441 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.5%. On total compensation of $119,946, Jay Gow ranked #49 of 93 disclosed at City of Owen Sound that year, where the median salary was $119,822. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,441
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
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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.