Tai Yap
City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)
2025 Salary
$143,608Total compensation $144,424, including $816 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
#105City of St Catharines
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$143,6082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$108,486 in 2018 is worth about $133,534 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $143,608 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $134,917 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $141,396 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $127,183 |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter – First ClassCity Of St Catharines | $114,878 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter - First ClassCity Of St Catharines | $108,400 |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter - Second ClassCity of St Catharines | $108,486 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tai Yap's 2025 salary of $143,608 comes to roughly $100,252 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,252
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $143,608 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.