Shannon Nicholson
City of Cambridge/Firefighter Captain
2025 Salary
$163,285Total compensation $164,200, including $916 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
#43City of Cambridge
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$164,5832024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$105,696 in 2011 is worth about $144,748 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $163,285Benefits $916Total $164,200 |
| 2024 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $164,583Benefits $920Total $165,502 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $150,400Benefits $860Total $151,260 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $147,476Benefits $860Total $148,335 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $142,342Benefits $848Total $143,190 |
| 2020 | Platoon Training OfficerCity Of Cambridge | $138,507Benefits $833Total $139,340 |
| 2019 | Platoon Training OfficerCity Of Cambridge | $144,262Benefits $835Total $145,097 |
| 2018 | Platoon Training OfficerCity of Cambridge | $150,732Benefits $819Total $151,551 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $109,999Benefits $622Total $110,621 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $114,977Benefits $606Total $115,583 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $118,753Benefits $613Total $119,366 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $100,567Benefits $648Total $101,214 |
| 2011 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $105,696Benefits $625Total $106,320 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Shannon Nicholson's $163,285 salary works out to roughly $111,197 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. At City of Cambridge, 304 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $129,249; Shannon Nicholson's total compensation of $164,200 ranked #43. Shannon Nicholson has appeared on the list 13 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,197
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Captain median
- about even
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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.