Ryan Despres
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$205,530Total compensation $205,926, including $396 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
#47City of Vaughan
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$205,5302025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,979 in 2016 is worth about $131,691 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $205,530 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $169,487 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $172,937 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $171,846 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $141,053 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $121,059 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $118,351 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $115,464 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $102,038 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $102,979 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ryan Despres was paid $205,530 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $133,416, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.4%. Within City of Vaughan, Ryan Despres's total compensation of $205,926 was the #47 of 1,028, against a median salary of $130,165. Ryan Despres has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,416
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +57%
Where does $205,530 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.