Joshua Sheppard
City of Guelph/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$142,094Total compensation $142,781, 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
#133City of Guelph
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$142,0942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,189 in 2017 is worth about $126,158 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $142,094Benefits $687Total $142,781 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $131,376Benefits $617Total $131,993 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $134,818Benefits $584Total $135,401 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $132,870Benefits $604Total $133,474 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $128,141Benefits $599Total $128,741 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $117,208Benefits $578Total $117,786 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $111,385Benefits $557Total $111,942 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $114,098Benefits $496Total $114,594 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $100,189Benefits $439Total $100,628 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joshua Sheppard's 2025 salary of $142,094 comes to roughly $99,395 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 8% more. Joshua Sheppard has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,395
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +8%
Where does $142,094 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.