Joel Nicholls
Town of Whitby/Captain
2025 Salary
$153,758Total compensation $154,854, including $1,097 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
#103Town of Whitby
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$153,7582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$112,682 in 2017 is worth about $141,890 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainTown Of Whitby | $153,758Benefits $1,097Total $154,854 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $128,689Benefits $1,150Total $129,839 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $135,712Benefits $1,148Total $136,860 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $135,598Benefits $1,042Total $136,640 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $114,739Benefits $844Total $115,583 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $108,642Benefits $718Total $109,361 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $105,750Benefits $718Total $106,468 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $104,451Benefits $713Total $105,164 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $112,682Benefits $823Total $113,505 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joel Nicholls was paid $153,758 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,954, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 3% below it. That is about 19% more than the $128,689 paid in 2024. Joel Nicholls has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,954
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −3%
Where does $153,758 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.