Terry Howe
City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$158,279Total compensation $159,994, including $1,715 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
#51City of Sarnia
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$158,2792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$107,364 in 2016 is worth about $137,299 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $158,279 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $144,857 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $134,730 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $125,060 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $122,224 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $127,547 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia | $124,112 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $108,456 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $111,746 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia | $107,364 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Terry Howe's $158,279 salary works out to roughly $108,441 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. On total compensation of $159,994, Terry Howe ranked #51 of 315 disclosed at City of Sarnia that year, where the median salary was $131,335. Terry Howe has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,441
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +21%
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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.