Kevin Philipsen
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$146,298Total compensation $148,013, including $1,715 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
#86City of Sarnia
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$146,2982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,623 in 2015 is worth about $133,101 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $146,298Benefits $1,715Total $148,013 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $138,569Benefits $1,651Total $140,220 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $121,102Benefits $1,536Total $122,638 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $121,176Benefits $1,477Total $122,653 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $113,563Benefits $1,466Total $115,029 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $112,733Benefits $1,274Total $114,007 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $121,438Benefits $1,079Total $122,517 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $108,706Benefits $1,141Total $109,847 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $109,001Benefits $1,454Total $110,455 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $103,293Benefits $1,360Total $104,653 |
| 2015 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $102,623Benefits $1,190Total $103,813 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Kevin Philipsen's $146,298 salary works out to roughly $101,773 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. That is about 6% more than the $138,569 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,773
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +12%
Where does $146,298 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.