Ryan Meesters
City of St. Thomas/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,902Total compensation $138,930, including $1,027 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
#93City of St. Thomas
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$137,9022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,720 in 2014 is worth about $133,406 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $137,902 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $129,345 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $121,014 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $126,138 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $115,416 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $117,520 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $120,179 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $109,338 |
| 2017 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $110,676 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $111,806 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $106,830 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $101,720 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ryan Meesters's 2025 salary of $137,902 comes to roughly $97,022 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% more than the $129,345 paid in 2024. At City of St. Thomas, 221 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $132,438; Ryan Meesters's total compensation of $138,930 ranked #93. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,022
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $137,902 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.