Shawn Welbanks
City of Kingston/Captain, Fire
2025 Salary
$148,755Total compensation $149,884, including $1,129 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
#64City of Kingston
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$148,7552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$122,222 in 2016 is worth about $156,299 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $148,755Benefits $1,129Total $149,884 |
| 2024 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $147,782Benefits $1,101Total $148,884 |
| 2023 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $136,513Benefits $1,096Total $137,609 |
| 2022 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $139,674Benefits $895Total $140,569 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $127,227Benefits $783Total $128,011 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $126,690Benefits $763Total $127,453 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $115,317Benefits $838Total $116,155 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $112,522Benefits $831Total $113,353 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $114,926Benefits $816Total $115,743 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $122,222Benefits $787Total $123,009 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shawn Welbanks was paid $148,755 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,165, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. That is about 8% below the 2025 median of $162,542 for Fire Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,165
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −8%
Where does $148,755 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.