Paul Knaggs
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$134,409Total compensation $134,828, including $419 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
#456City of Vaughan
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$134,4092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,359 in 2017 is worth about $127,631 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $134,409Benefits $419Total $134,828 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $119,283Benefits $523Total $119,805 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $115,926Benefits $515Total $116,440 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $115,217Benefits $488Total $115,704 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $110,434Benefits $486Total $110,920 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $108,995Benefits $485Total $109,480 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $107,027Benefits $477Total $107,504 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $103,720Benefits $462Total $104,181 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $101,359Benefits $445Total $101,804 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $134,409 Paul Knaggs earned in 2025, roughly $95,046 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. Within City of Vaughan, Paul Knaggs's total compensation of $134,828 was the #456 of 1,028, against a median salary of $130,165. That is about 13% more than the $119,283 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,046
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $134,409 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.