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Justin Gray

City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$147,403

Total compensation $147,799, including $396 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

#267

City of Vaughan

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$147,403

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,556 in 2019 to $147,799 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$106,104 in 2019 is worth about $128,105 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$147,403Benefits $396Total $147,799
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$118,315Benefits $502Total $118,817
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$118,168Benefits $501Total $118,670
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$127,383Benefits $474Total $127,857
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$115,318Benefits $473Total $115,791
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$108,539Benefits $471Total $109,010
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$106,104Benefits $452Total $106,556

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Justin Gray was paid $147,403 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,399, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 13% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$102,399
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+13%

Where does $147,403 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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