Russell Ferreira
City of Pickering/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$116,813Total compensation $117,858, including $1,044 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
#154City of Pickering
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$118,9002022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$118,900 in 2022 is worth about $129,123 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $116,813Benefits $1,044Total $117,858 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $116,187Benefits $1,042Total $117,229 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $113,869Benefits $1,018Total $114,887 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $118,900Benefits $964Total $119,864 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Russell Ferreira's 2025 salary of $116,813 comes to roughly $85,088 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 1% on the $116,187 paid in 2024. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 11% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,088
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −11%
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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.