Paul Claxton
City of Welland/1st Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$138,109Total compensation $139,096, including $987 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
#53City of Welland
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$138,1092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$116,434 in 2019 is worth about $140,576 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $138,109Benefits $987Total $139,096 |
| 2024 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $109,910Benefits $901Total $110,811 |
| 2023 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $112,321Benefits $866Total $113,186 |
| 2022 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $110,802Benefits $847Total $111,648 |
| 2021 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $108,487Benefits $978Total $109,465 |
| 2020 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $104,456Benefits $903Total $105,359 |
| 2019 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Welland | $116,434Benefits $876Total $117,310 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Paul Claxton's 2025 salary of $138,109 comes to roughly $97,140 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,140
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $138,109 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.