Steven Lester
Municipality of Clarington/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,533Total compensation $137,833, including $1,300 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
#100Municipality of Clarington
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$136,5332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$103,722 in 2024 is worth about $105,849 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $136,533Benefits $1,300Total $137,833 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $103,722Benefits $1,152Total $104,875 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Steven Lester's $136,533 salary works out to roughly $96,247 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Within Municipality of Clarington, Steven Lester's total compensation of $137,833 was the #100 of 204, against a median salary of $135,511. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,247
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +4%
Where does $136,533 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.