Josh Huggins
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$153,358Total compensation $154,351, including $993 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
#67City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$153,3582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,934 in 2017 is worth about $134,652 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $153,358Benefits $993Total $154,351 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $139,959Benefits $1,001Total $140,960 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $131,929Benefits $962Total $132,891 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $132,248Benefits $839Total $133,087 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,965Benefits $773Total $125,738 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $117,054Benefits $549Total $117,603 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $115,961Benefits $549Total $116,509 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $100,978Benefits $536Total $101,515 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $106,934Benefits $513Total $107,447 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Josh Huggins was paid $153,358 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,734, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. It is up about 10% on the $139,959 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $154,351, Josh Huggins ranked #67 of 342 disclosed at City of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $127,009. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,734
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +17%
Where does $153,358 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.