John W Bigger
City of St Catharines/Captain
2025 Salary
$195,906Total compensation $196,901, including $994 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
#15City of St Catharines
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$195,9062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$133,675 in 2021 is worth about $155,010 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $195,906Benefits $994Total $196,901 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $143,970Benefits $903Total $144,873 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $152,620Benefits $835Total $153,455 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $161,098Benefits $678Total $161,776 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of St Catharines | $133,675Benefits $666Total $134,341 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John W Bigger was paid $195,906 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $128,587, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.6%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 24% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$128,587
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +24%
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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.