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Liam J Kooyman

City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)

2025 Salary

$146,865

Total compensation $147,682, including $816 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

#91

City of St Catharines

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$146,865

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $127,972 in 2021 to $147,682 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$127,426 in 2021 is worth about $147,764 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines$146,865Benefits $816Total $147,682
2024Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines$144,151Benefits $743Total $144,894
2023Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines$139,709Benefits $688Total $140,397
2022Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines$145,252Benefits $556Total $145,808
2021Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines$127,426Benefits $546Total $127,972

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Liam J Kooyman's $146,865 salary works out to roughly $102,095 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. That is about 2% more than the $144,151 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$102,095
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+12%

Where does $146,865 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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2025

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