Justin Whalen
City of Cambridge/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$160,624Total compensation $161,388, including $764 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
#54City of Cambridge
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$160,6242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,901 in 2011 is worth about $139,551 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $160,624Benefits $764Total $161,388 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $150,611Benefits $754Total $151,365 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $140,128Benefits $718Total $140,846 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $141,780Benefits $718Total $142,498 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $120,307Benefits $708Total $121,015 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $125,467Benefits $695Total $126,162 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $113,547Benefits $695Total $114,243 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $126,716Benefits $698Total $127,414 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $104,442Benefits $622Total $105,064 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $107,947Benefits $606Total $108,553 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $117,581Benefits $601Total $118,182 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $107,291Benefits $633Total $107,923 |
| 2013 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $102,187Benefits $733Total $102,920 |
| 2011 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $101,901Benefits $609Total $102,510 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Justin Whalen's 2025 salary of $160,624 comes to roughly $109,732 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 7% on the $150,611 paid in 2024. Within City of Cambridge, Justin Whalen's total compensation of $161,388 was the #54 of 304, against a median salary of $129,249. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,732
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +22%
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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.