Joshua Howes
City of Kingston/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$126,220Total compensation $127,176, including $956 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
#172City of Kingston
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$132,7952024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,998 in 2017 is worth about $138,510 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $126,220 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $132,795 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $125,007 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $123,821 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $109,530 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $108,154 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $105,092 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $102,709 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $109,998 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joshua Howes's 2025 salary of $126,220 comes to roughly $90,412 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.0% effective) is deducted. Within City of Kingston, Joshua Howes's total compensation of $127,176 was the #172 of 415, against a median salary of $120,876. That is about 5% less than the $132,795 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,412
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −4%
Where does $126,220 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.