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John Tsaboucos

City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$126,094

Total compensation $126,490, including $396 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

#582

City of Vaughan

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$126,094

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,546 in 2020 to $126,490 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$108,089 in 2020 is worth about $129,549 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$126,094Benefits $396Total $126,490
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$110,256Benefits $490Total $110,745
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$115,616Benefits $486Total $116,102
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$116,642Benefits $461Total $117,103
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$108,344Benefits $460Total $108,804
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$108,089Benefits $457Total $108,546

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Tsaboucos's 2025 salary of $126,094 comes to roughly $90,340 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% below the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 14% on the $110,256 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
~$90,340
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
−4%

Where does $126,094 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.

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2025

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