Tony Watson
City of Vaughan/Captain
2025 Salary
$165,861Total compensation $166,344, including $483 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
#168City of Vaughan
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$165,8612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$108,712 in 2016 is worth about $139,023 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $165,861Benefits $483Total $166,344 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $145,966Benefits $613Total $146,579 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $142,897Benefits $612Total $143,509 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $140,452Benefits $581Total $141,034 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $138,121Benefits $580Total $138,700 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $128,967Benefits $557Total $129,524 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $118,779Benefits $464Total $119,243 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $120,659Benefits $454Total $121,113 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $114,035Benefits $445Total $114,479 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $108,712Benefits $433Total $109,145 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tony Watson was paid $165,861 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,614, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. That is about 14% more than the $145,966 paid in 2024. Within City of Vaughan, Tony Watson's total compensation of $166,344 was the #168 of 1,028, against a median salary of $130,165. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,614
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +5%
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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.