John Lawless
City of Kingston/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$118,671Total compensation $119,627, including $956 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
#228City of Kingston
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$118,6712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,984 in 2016 is worth about $129,140 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $118,671 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $115,690 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $115,078 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $110,291 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $107,608 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $105,468 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $102,894 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $100,436 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $105,623 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $100,984 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $118,671 John Lawless earned in 2025, roughly $86,139 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.4%. Within City of Kingston, John Lawless's total compensation of $119,627 was the #228 of 415, against a median salary of $120,876. That is about 3% more than the $115,690 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,139
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −10%
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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.