Richard Chesebrough
Town of Smiths Falls/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$135,476Total compensation $136,294, including $818 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
#16Town of Smiths Falls
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$137,6332024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$106,448 in 2021 is worth about $123,438 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefTown Of Smiths Falls | $135,476 |
| 2024 | Fire ChiefTown Of Smiths Falls | $137,633 |
| 2023 | Fire ChiefTown Of Smiths Falls | $120,858 |
| 2022 | Fire ChiefTown Of Smiths Falls | $120,854 |
| 2021 | Fire ChiefTown Of Smiths Falls | $106,448 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,476 Richard Chesebrough earned in 2025, roughly $95,649 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. It is down about 2% from the $137,633 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Fire Chief in 2025, the median was $152,636; this salary sits about 11% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,649
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- −11%
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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.