William Lister
City of Cornwall/Chief – Paramedic Services
2025 Salary
$173,191Total compensation $176,826, including $3,635 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
#9City of Cornwall
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$174,3742024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$100,315 in 2011 is worth about $137,379 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief – Paramedic ServicesCity Of Cornwall | $173,191Benefits $3,635Total $176,826 |
| 2024 | Chief - Paramedic ServicesCity Of Cornwall | $174,374Benefits $3,698Total $178,073 |
| 2023 | Chief - Paramedic ServiceCity Of Cornwall | $158,514Benefits $3,616Total $162,130 |
| 2022 | Chief - Paramedic ServicesCity Of Cornwall | $153,560Benefits $3,414Total $156,975 |
| 2021 | Chief - Paramedic ServicesCity Of Cornwall | $148,380Benefits $3,072Total $151,452 |
| 2020 | Chief – Paramedic ServicesCity Of Cornwall | $171,870Benefits $5,973Total $177,843 |
| 2019 | Chief - Paramedic ServicesCity Of Cornwall | $129,627Benefits $1,048Total $130,675 |
| 2018 | Chief - Paramedic ServicesCity of Cornwall | $133,402Benefits $971Total $134,373 |
| 2017 | Manager of Employee RelationsCity of Cornwall | $117,311Benefits $974Total $118,285 |
| 2016 | Deputy Chief - Paramedic ServicesCity of Cornwall | $117,229Benefits $1,017Total $118,246 |
| 2015 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Cornwall | $115,093Benefits $927Total $116,021 |
| 2014 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Cornwall | $113,578Benefits $854Total $114,432 |
| 2013 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Cornwall | $104,368Benefits $1,299Total $105,667 |
| 2012 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Cornwall | $102,529Benefits $1,133Total $103,661 |
| 2011 | Deputy Chief - Emergency Management ServicesCity of Cornwall | $100,315Benefits $1,099Total $101,414 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on William Lister's 2025 salary of $173,191 comes to roughly $116,647 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $174,374, that is a drop of about 1%. William Lister has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,647
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
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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.