Joseph Payne
City of Guelph/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$135,877Total compensation $136,564, including $687 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
#163City of Guelph
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$135,8772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$115,279 in 2018 is worth about $141,896 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $135,877Benefits $687Total $136,564 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $127,014Benefits $617Total $127,630 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $122,921Benefits $584Total $123,505 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $117,591Benefits $604Total $118,195 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $113,034Benefits $599Total $113,634 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $115,698Benefits $589Total $116,286 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $118,388Benefits $568Total $118,956 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $115,279Benefits $496Total $115,775 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,877 Joseph Payne earned in 2025, roughly $95,877 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% more. It is up about 7% on the $127,014 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,877
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,877 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.