Michael Kozak
City of Oshawa/Captain
2025 Salary
$170,553Total compensation $171,496, including $942 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
#52City of Oshawa
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$170,5532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$105,467 in 2012 is worth about $142,298 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Oshawa | $170,553 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Oshawa | $147,556 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Oshawa | $148,303 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Oshawa | $156,350 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Oshawa | $134,769 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Oshawa | $133,759 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $134,232 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $133,363 |
| 2017 | Training OfficerCity of Oshawa | $116,127 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $113,777 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $123,065 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $107,643 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $105,467 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Kozak's $170,553 salary works out to roughly $115,196 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 8% above it. It is up about 16% on the $147,556 paid in 2024. Michael Kozak has appeared on the list 13 times since 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,196
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +8%
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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.