John Tidball
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$129,938Total compensation $131,606, including $1,668 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
#169City of Sarnia
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$129,9382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$109,293 in 2018 is worth about $134,528 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $129,938Benefits $1,668Total $131,606 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $125,371Benefits $1,606Total $126,977 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,463Benefits $1,508Total $123,971 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $111,799Benefits $1,477Total $113,275 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $113,765Benefits $1,449Total $115,214 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $115,117Benefits $1,238Total $116,355 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $113,645Benefits $1,048Total $114,694 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $109,293Benefits $1,108Total $110,402 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Tidball's 2025 salary of $129,938 comes to roughly $92,516 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.6% effective) is deducted. At City of Sarnia, 315 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,335; John Tidball's total compensation of $131,606 ranked #169. That is about 4% more than the $125,371 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,516
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −1%
Where does $129,938 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.