Lindsay Watson
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$136,696Total compensation $137,097, including $402 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
2022
Employer Rank
#225City of Vaughan
Years on List
52017–2022
Peak Salary
$137,5662021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2022
$105,691 in 2017 is worth about $133,086 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $136,696Benefits $402Total $137,097 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $137,566Benefits $469Total $138,036 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $110,541Benefits $457Total $110,998 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $109,343Benefits $441Total $109,784 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $105,691Benefits $432Total $106,123 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Lindsay Watson's $136,696 salary works out to roughly $93,933 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2022, the median was $122,649; this salary sits about 11% above it. Lindsay Watson has appeared on the list 5 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,933
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2022 First Class Firefighter median
- +11%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.