Sean Browning
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$160,306Total compensation $162,246, including $1,940 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
#46City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$160,3062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,556 in 2016 is worth about $133,707 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $160,306Benefits $1,940Total $162,246 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $150,651Benefits $1,832Total $152,483 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $138,545Benefits $1,722Total $140,266 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $127,352Benefits $1,581Total $128,933 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $108,026Benefits $1,466Total $109,492 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $116,978Benefits $1,274Total $118,252 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,867Benefits $1,129Total $123,995 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $111,382Benefits $1,141Total $112,522 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $109,538Benefits $1,451Total $110,989 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $104,556Benefits $1,340Total $105,896 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sean Browning's 2025 salary of $160,306 comes to roughly $109,557 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 22% above it. It is up about 6% on the $150,651 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,557
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +22%
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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.