Shaun Ellis
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$142,900Total compensation $144,568, including $1,668 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
#102City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$142,9002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,574 in 2016 is worth about $131,173 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $142,900Benefits $1,668Total $144,568 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $135,990Benefits $1,606Total $137,596 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $124,448Benefits $1,508Total $125,956 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $118,221Benefits $1,477Total $119,698 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $119,516Benefits $1,466Total $120,982 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $112,915Benefits $1,319Total $114,234 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $121,431Benefits $1,079Total $122,510 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $111,779Benefits $1,141Total $112,919 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $107,812Benefits $1,420Total $109,232 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $102,574Benefits $1,307Total $103,881 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $142,900 Shaun Ellis earned in 2025, roughly $99,851 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. That is about 5% more than the $135,990 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 9% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,851
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $142,900 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.