John Pludra
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$134,410Total compensation $134,829, including $419 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
#455City of Vaughan
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$134,4102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,202 in 2015 is worth about $129,962 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $134,410Benefits $419Total $134,829 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $121,005Benefits $523Total $121,528 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $115,965Benefits $515Total $116,480 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $115,123Benefits $488Total $115,611 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $109,548Benefits $486Total $110,034 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $109,145Benefits $485Total $109,630 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $107,027Benefits $477Total $107,504 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $104,669Benefits $462Total $105,131 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $101,043Benefits $445Total $101,487 |
| 2015 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $100,202Benefits $442Total $100,644 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Pludra's $134,410 salary works out to roughly $95,046 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $121,005, that is a rise of about 11%. John Pludra has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,046
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $134,410 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.