Keith Cooper
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$127,000Total compensation $127,685, including $685 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
#1,767City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$127,0002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,556 in 2017 is worth about $126,621 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,000Benefits $685Total $127,685 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,268Benefits $656Total $113,925 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,139Benefits $680Total $115,819 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,839Benefits $669Total $120,508 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $111,383Benefits $626Total $112,009 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $119,518Benefits $728Total $120,246 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $104,366Benefits $688Total $105,054 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $100,556Benefits $561Total $101,118 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Keith Cooper's 2025 salary of $127,000 comes to roughly $90,853 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.1% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 4% below it. Keith Cooper has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −4%
Where does $127,000 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.