Steven Ford
City of Stratford/Fire Captain
2025 Salary
$185,984Total compensation $188,586, including $2,602 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#8City of Stratford
Years on List
112012–2025
Peak Salary
$185,9842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$129,149 in 2012 is worth about $174,250 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire CaptainCity Of Stratford | $185,984 |
| 2024 | Fire CaptainCity Of Stratford | $168,833 |
| 2023 | Fire CaptainCity Of Stratford | $160,417 |
| 2022 | Fire CaptainCity Of Stratford | $152,718 |
| 2021 | LieutenantCity Of Stratford | $137,895 |
| 2020 | LieutenantCity Of Stratford | $121,320 |
| 2019 | LieutenantCity Of Stratford | $123,068 |
| 2018 | LieutenantCity of Stratford | $119,954 |
| 2017 | LieutenantCity of Stratford | $111,295 |
| 2016 | LieutenantCity of Stratford | $107,043 |
| 2012 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Stratford | $129,149 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Steven Ford's $185,984 salary works out to roughly $123,456 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. The 2024 record under this name shows $168,833. At City of Stratford, 158 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $134,309; Steven Ford's total compensation of $188,586 ranked #8. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,456
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- +14%
Where does $185,984 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.