Scott Gilchrist
City of St. Thomas/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$153,141Total compensation $154,139, including $998 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
#51City of St. Thomas
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$156,4582022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$108,405 in 2014 is worth about $142,174 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $153,141Benefits $998Total $154,139 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $137,116Benefits $882Total $137,998 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $132,332Benefits $849Total $133,181 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $156,458Benefits $806Total $157,264 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $124,221Benefits $843Total $125,064 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $127,238Benefits $821Total $128,059 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $125,330Benefits $714Total $126,044 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $116,280Benefits $670Total $116,950 |
| 2017 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $121,317Benefits $633Total $121,950 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $110,334Benefits $776Total $111,109 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $109,744Benefits $702Total $110,446 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $108,405Benefits $606Total $109,011 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Scott Gilchrist's $153,141 salary works out to roughly $105,614 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. That is about 17% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $137,116, that is a rise of about 12%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,614
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +17%
Where does $153,141 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.