Chris Howe
City of Niagara Falls/Captain Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$132,492Total compensation $133,250, including $758 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
#72City of Niagara Falls
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$132,4922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$111,011 in 2014 is worth about $145,592 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $132,492Benefits $758Total $133,250 |
| 2024 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $132,164Benefits $765Total $132,929 |
| 2023 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $131,770Benefits $765Total $132,535 |
| 2022 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $129,623Benefits $765Total $130,388 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $127,353Benefits $800Total $128,154 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $126,122Benefits $2,020Total $128,142 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $120,841Benefits $761Total $121,602 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $129,910Benefits $705Total $130,615 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $102,750Benefits $622Total $103,372 |
| 2015 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $101,931Benefits $457Total $102,388 |
| 2014 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $111,011Benefits $455Total $111,466 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chris Howe was paid $132,492 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $93,961, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.9%. It is little changed from the $132,164 paid in 2024. At City of Niagara Falls, 254 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $121,949; Chris Howe's total compensation of $133,250 ranked #72. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,961
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −18%
Where does $132,492 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.