Steve Higgins
City of Barrie/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$148,597Total compensation $149,076, including $479 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
#174City of Barrie
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$148,5972025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,972 in 2017 is worth about $134,699 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $148,597Benefits $479Total $149,076 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $140,933Benefits $467Total $141,400 |
| 2023 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $131,793Benefits $444Total $132,237 |
| 2022 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $134,863Benefits $416Total $135,280 |
| 2021 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $127,900Benefits $409Total $128,308 |
| 2020 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $115,841Benefits $391Total $116,232 |
| 2019 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity Of Barrie | $109,155Benefits $507Total $109,662 |
| 2018 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Barrie | $105,518Benefits $856Total $106,374 |
| 2017 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Barrie | $106,972Benefits $565Total $107,537 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steve Higgins's 2025 salary of $148,597 comes to roughly $103,075 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $140,933, that is a rise of about 5%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,075
- 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 Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $148,597 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.