Russell Pettypiece
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$163,667Total compensation $165,381, including $1,715 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
#39City of Sarnia
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$163,6672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,013 in 2015 is worth about $131,014 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $163,667Benefits $1,715Total $165,381 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $149,970Benefits $1,651Total $151,621 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $131,169Benefits $1,536Total $132,705 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $128,810Benefits $1,477Total $130,287 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,320Benefits $1,466Total $123,787 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $119,609Benefits $1,274Total $120,883 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $124,879Benefits $1,079Total $125,958 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $112,073Benefits $1,141Total $113,214 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $110,528Benefits $1,503Total $112,031 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $106,215Benefits $1,359Total $107,574 |
| 2015 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $101,013Benefits $1,191Total $102,204 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Russell Pettypiece was paid $163,667 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,407, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.6%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 25% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,407
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +25%
Where does $163,667 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.