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Chris Koehler

City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$136,460

Total compensation $136,856, including $396 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

#416

City of Vaughan

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$136,460

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,540 in 2015 to $136,856 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$101,085 in 2015 is worth about $131,107 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$136,460Benefits $396Total $136,856
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$124,276Benefits $502Total $124,778
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$124,490Benefits $501Total $124,991
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$132,166Benefits $474Total $132,640
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$129,279Benefits $473Total $129,752
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$126,369Benefits $471Total $126,840
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$119,081Benefits $464Total $119,545
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$112,742Benefits $454Total $113,196
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$103,070Benefits $440Total $103,510
20161st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$100,865Benefits $420Total $101,285
20151st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$101,085Benefits $456Total $101,540

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $136,460 Chris Koehler earned in 2025, roughly $96,206 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. It is up about 10% on the $124,276 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$96,206
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+4%

Where does $136,460 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.

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