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Joseph Mihaljev

City of Welland/1st Class Fire Fighter

2025 Salary

$127,589

Total compensation $128,549, including $960 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

#75

City of Welland

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$127,589

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,571 in 2022 to $128,549 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$102,798 in 2022 is worth about $111,636 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
20251st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland$127,589Benefits $960Total $128,549
20241st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland$111,472Benefits $850Total $112,322
20231st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland$109,044Benefits $842Total $109,886
20221st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland$102,798Benefits $773Total $103,571

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Joseph Mihaljev's $127,589 salary works out to roughly $91,186 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 3% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$91,186
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.5%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
−3%

Where does $127,589 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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