Steve Ferguson
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$139,257Total compensation $140,925, 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
#119City of Sarnia
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$139,2572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$106,230 in 2018 is worth about $130,757 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $139,257 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $121,049 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $120,230 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $108,022 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $108,466 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $119,114 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $116,158 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $106,230 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steve Ferguson's 2025 salary of $139,257 comes to roughly $97,789 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 6% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,789
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +6%
Where does $139,257 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.