Rick Elkins
City of Barrie/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$137,309Total compensation $137,789, including $479 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
#291City of Barrie
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$140,8952024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$105,936 in 2017 is worth about $133,395 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $137,309Benefits $479Total $137,789 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $140,895Benefits $467Total $141,362 |
| 2023 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $121,239Benefits $444Total $121,683 |
| 2022 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $111,299Benefits $416Total $111,716 |
| 2021 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $112,640Benefits $404Total $113,044 |
| 2020 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $116,564Benefits $387Total $116,952 |
| 2019 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $111,732Benefits $507Total $112,239 |
| 2018 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Barrie | $107,970Benefits $445Total $108,414 |
| 2017 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Barrie | $105,936Benefits $435Total $106,372 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Rick Elkins was paid $137,309 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.6%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. Rick Elkins has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.