Lukas Balkovec
City of St. Thomas/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,168Total compensation $129,060, including $893 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
#124City of St. Thomas
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$128,1682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$102,855 in 2024 is worth about $104,965 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $128,168Benefits $893Total $129,060 |
| 2024 | 2nd Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $102,855Benefits $704Total $103,559 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lukas Balkovec's $128,168 salary works out to roughly $91,514 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. That is about 25% more than the $102,855 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 2% less. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,514
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −2%
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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.