Philip A Topa
City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)
2025 Salary
$146,672Total compensation $147,536, including $864 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
#92City of St Catharines
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$156,2662022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$130,188 in 2021 is worth about $150,966 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $146,672Benefits $864Total $147,536 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $139,371Benefits $784Total $140,155 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $139,637Benefits $708Total $140,345 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $156,266Benefits $589Total $156,855 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $130,188Benefits $578Total $130,766 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Philip A Topa's $146,672 salary works out to roughly $101,985 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. Within City of St Catharines, Philip A Topa's total compensation of $147,536 was the #92 of 305, against a median salary of $131,933. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,985
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +12%
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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.