Paul Stromme
County of Essex/District Chief, Emergency Medical Services
2025 Salary
$171,664Total compensation $172,419, including $755 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
#12County of Essex
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$171,6642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,093 in 2016 is worth about $130,558 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $171,664Benefits $755Total $172,419 |
| 2024 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $164,442Benefits $764Total $165,206 |
| 2023 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $115,844Benefits $697Total $116,540 |
| 2022 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $129,291Benefits $786Total $130,077 |
| 2021 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $121,290Benefits $848Total $122,138 |
| 2020 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $116,701Benefits $805Total $117,506 |
| 2019 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty Of Essex | $108,657Benefits $695Total $109,352 |
| 2018 | District Chief, Emergency Medical ServicesCounty of Essex | $102,680Benefits $930Total $103,610 |
| 2016 | ParamedicCounty of Essex | $102,093Benefits $562Total $102,655 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Stromme's $171,664 salary works out to roughly $115,807 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. On total compensation of $172,419, Paul Stromme ranked #12 of 286 disclosed at County of Essex that year, where the median salary was $112,001. Paul Stromme has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,807
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 District Chief Emergency Medical Services median
- +7%
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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.