Kevin De Melo
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$143,164Total compensation $144,869, including $1,705 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
#99City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$143,1642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,463 in 2016 is worth about $129,752 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $143,164Benefits $1,705Total $144,869 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $111,531Benefits $3,317Total $114,848 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,394Benefits $1,508Total $121,902 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $116,167Benefits $1,477Total $117,644 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,373Benefits $1,466Total $121,839 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,260Benefits $1,274Total $123,534 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,423Benefits $1,079Total $121,502 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $111,264Benefits $1,141Total $112,405 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $110,759Benefits $1,451Total $112,210 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $101,463Benefits $1,340Total $102,802 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kevin De Melo's 2025 salary of $143,164 comes to roughly $100,000 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. At City of Sarnia, 315 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,335; Kevin De Melo's total compensation of $144,869 ranked #99. It is up about 28% on the $111,531 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,000
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $143,164 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.