William Sands
City of Kingston/Captain, Fire
2025 Salary
$150,499Total compensation $151,627, including $1,129 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
#56City of Kingston
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$150,4992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$126,623 in 2016 is worth about $161,927 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $150,499 |
| 2024 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $139,962 |
| 2023 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $136,038 |
| 2022 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $136,159 |
| 2021 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $137,429 |
| 2020 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $135,812 |
| 2019 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $129,920 |
| 2018 | Captain, FireCity of Kingston | $123,813 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $121,188 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $126,623 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
William Sands was paid $150,499 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,151, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.1%. At City of Kingston, 415 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $120,876; William Sands's total compensation of $151,627 ranked #56. William Sands has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,151
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −7%
Where does $150,499 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.