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Josere Johnson

City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter

2025 Salary

$121,006

Total compensation $121,959, including $953 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

#207

City of Waterloo

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$121,006

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,649 in 2024 to $121,959 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$104,728 in 2024 is worth about $106,876 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo$121,006Benefits $953Total $121,959
2024First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo$104,728Benefits $921Total $105,649

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Josere Johnson's $121,006 salary works out to roughly $87,461 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.7%. It is up about 16% on the $104,728 paid in 2024. Josere Johnson has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$87,461
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
−8%

Where does $121,006 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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