John Valade
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,539Total compensation $137,958, 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
#399City of Vaughan
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$137,5392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,707 in 2016 is worth about $130,065 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $137,539 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $127,554 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $118,952 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $118,179 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $115,145 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $112,627 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $107,174 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $105,562 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $102,249 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $101,707 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Valade was paid $137,539 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,817, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.6%. That is about 8% more than the $127,554 paid in 2024. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 5% above it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,817
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
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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.