Stephen Lahey
City of Pickering/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$121,300Total compensation $122,375, including $1,076 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
#124City of Pickering
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$124,5812022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$107,052 in 2018 is worth about $131,768 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $121,300 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $124,374 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $113,860 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $124,581 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $103,612 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $104,490 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $104,726 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Pickering | $107,052 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Stephen Lahey's $121,300 salary works out to roughly $87,627 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. That is about 2% less than the $124,374 paid in 2024. At City of Pickering, 227 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $123,584; Stephen Lahey's total compensation of $122,375 ranked #124. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,627
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −7%
Where does $121,300 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.