Chris Koehler
City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,460Total 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
#416City of Vaughan
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$136,4602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,085 in 2015 is worth about $131,107 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $136,460Benefits $396Total $136,856 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $124,276Benefits $502Total $124,778 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $124,490Benefits $501Total $124,991 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $132,166Benefits $474Total $132,640 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $129,279Benefits $473Total $129,752 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $126,369Benefits $471Total $126,840 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $119,081Benefits $464Total $119,545 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $112,742Benefits $454Total $113,196 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $103,070Benefits $440Total $103,510 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $100,865Benefits $420Total $101,285 |
| 2015 | 1st 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.