Douglas Cowell
Municipality of Chatham-Kent/Staff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station Chief
2025 Salary
$169,928Total compensation $170,589, including $661 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#45Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$169,9282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$122,033 in 2018 is worth about $150,209 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station ChiefMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $169,928Benefits $661Total $170,589 |
| 2024 | Staff Sergeant / Volunteer Fire Station ChiefMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $169,134Benefits $661Total $169,795 |
| 2023 | Police Sergeant / Volunteer FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $163,267Benefits $661Total $163,928 |
| 2022 | Police Sergeant / Volunteer FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $136,109Benefits $661Total $136,769 |
| 2021 | Police Sergeant / Volunteer FirefighterMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $128,992Benefits $532Total $129,524 |
| 2020 | Police SergeantMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $128,509Benefits $532Total $129,041 |
| 2019 | Police ConstableMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $115,622Benefits $613Total $116,236 |
| 2018 | Police Constable / Volunteer FirefighterMunicipality of Chatham-Kent | $122,033Benefits $653Total $122,687 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Douglas Cowell's 2025 salary of $169,928 comes to roughly $114,852 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.2% effective) is deducted. Within Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Douglas Cowell's total compensation of $170,589 was the #45 of 464, against a median salary of $127,056. That is about the same as the $169,134 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,852
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
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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.