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Karl Christensen

City of Sault Ste. Marie/Firefighter – 1st Class

2025 Salary

$140,080

Total compensation $140,808, 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

#56

City of Sault Ste. Marie

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$140,080

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,842 in 2020 to $140,808 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$104,242 in 2020 is worth about $124,938 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Firefighter – 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$140,080Benefits $728Total $140,808
2024Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$121,297Benefits $701Total $121,999
2023Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$123,192Benefits $719Total $123,911
2022Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$135,320Benefits $750Total $136,070
2021Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$122,008Benefits $691Total $122,700
2020Firefighter – 2nd ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie$104,242Benefits $600Total $104,842

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Karl Christensen's $140,080 salary works out to roughly $98,255 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. That is about 15% more than the $121,297 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$98,255
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+7%

Where does $140,080 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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