John Paradis
City of Stratford/Fire Chief
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$160,460Total compensation $161,625, including $1,165 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
2022
Employer Rank
#7City of Stratford
Years on List
82015–2022
Peak Salary
$166,5262021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$115,070 in 2015 is worth about $149,245 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fire ChiefCity Of Stratford | $160,460 |
| 2021 | Fire ChiefCity Of Stratford | $166,526 |
| 2020 | Fire ChiefCity Of Stratford | $147,783 |
| 2019 | Fire ChiefCity Of Stratford | $148,632 |
| 2018 | Fire ChiefCity of Stratford | $147,018 |
| 2017 | Fire ChiefCity of Stratford | $142,468 |
| 2016 | Fire ChiefCity of Stratford | $141,070 |
| 2015 | Fire ChiefCity of Stratford | $115,070 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on John Paradis's 2022 salary of $160,460 comes to roughly $107,077 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. At City of Stratford, 128 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $120,689; John Paradis's total compensation of $161,625 ranked #7. That is about 4% less than the $166,526 paid in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,077
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2022 Fire Chief median
- +16%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.