Joshua Houslander
City of Sault Ste. Marie/Firefighter – 1st Class
2025 Salary
$128,674Total compensation $129,402, including $728 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
#85City of Sault Ste. Marie
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$132,9872022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,505 in 2020 is worth about $122,857 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter – 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $128,674Benefits $728Total $129,402 |
| 2024 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $121,040Benefits $701Total $121,741 |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $120,106Benefits $719Total $120,825 |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $132,987Benefits $750Total $133,736 |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $124,106Benefits $686Total $124,792 |
| 2020 | Firefighter – 2nd ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $102,505Benefits $595Total $103,100 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joshua Houslander was paid $128,674 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,801, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.4%. It is up about 6% on the $121,040 paid in 2024. Joshua Houslander has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,801
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −2%
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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.