Richard Arnel
Town of Essex/Fire Chief
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$107,485Total compensation $112,610, including $5,125 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
2023
Employer Rank
#17Town of Essex
Years on List
92015–2023
Peak Salary
$138,5022022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$117,156 in 2015 is worth about $151,951 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $107,485 |
| 2022 | Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $138,502 |
| 2021 | Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $135,464 |
| 2020 | Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $135,036 |
| 2019 | Fire ChiefTown Of Essex | $129,037 |
| 2018 | Fire ChiefTown of Essex | $124,738 |
| 2017 | Fire ChiefTown of Essex | $122,907 |
| 2016 | Fire ChiefTown of Essex | $121,084 |
| 2015 | Fire ChiefTown of Essex | $117,156 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Richard Arnel's $107,485 salary works out to roughly $78,480 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. On total compensation of $112,610, Richard Arnel ranked #17 of 21 disclosed at Town of Essex that year, where the median salary was $118,910. It is down about 22% from the $138,502 paid in 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,480
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2023 Fire Chief median
- −21%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.