David Knill
Town of Oakville/Platoon Chief
2025 Salary
$172,588Total compensation $173,120, including $532 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
#47Town of Oakville
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$172,5882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$100,780 in 2012 is worth about $135,975 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon ChiefTown Of Oakville | $172,588 |
| 2024 | Assistant Platoon ChiefTown Of Oakville | $170,979 |
| 2023 | —Town Of Oakville | $165,823 |
| 2022 | Assistant Platoon ChiefTown Of Oakville | $154,304 |
| 2021 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $149,334 |
| 2020 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $146,384 |
| 2019 | CaptainTown Of Oakville | $126,987 |
| 2018 | CaptainTown of Oakville | $124,719 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $129,789 |
| 2016 | Fire CaptainTown of Oakville | $116,852 |
| 2015 | Fire CaptainTown of Oakville | $107,735 |
| 2014 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $100,101 |
| 2012 | FirefighterTown of Oakville | $100,780 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Knill was paid $172,588 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,316, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $182,407 for Platoon Chief on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,316
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median
- −5%
Where does $172,588 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.