William J Friesen
City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)
2025 Salary
$134,350Total compensation $135,166, 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
#142City of St Catharines
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$134,3502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$119,574 in 2021 is worth about $138,659 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $134,350Benefits $816Total $135,166 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $122,727Benefits $743Total $123,470 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $121,076Benefits $667Total $121,744 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $120,555Benefits $556Total $121,110 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $119,574Benefits $546Total $120,120 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, William J Friesen's $134,350 salary works out to roughly $95,012 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. On total compensation of $135,166, William J Friesen ranked #142 of 305 disclosed at City of St Catharines that year, where the median salary was $131,933. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,012
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $134,350 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.