Richard Vallee
Town of Cochrane/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$154,802Total compensation $155,382, including $579 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
#2Town of Cochrane
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$154,8022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,693 in 2016 is worth about $133,883 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefTown Of Cochrane | $154,802 |
| 2024 | Director of Protective ServicesTown Of Cochrane | $123,243 |
| 2023 | Director of Protective ServicesTown Of Cochrane | $145,516 |
| 2022 | Director of Protective ServicesTown Of Cochrane | $129,700 |
| 2021 | Director of Protective ServicesTown Of Cochrane | $129,797 |
| 2020 | Director of Protective ServicesTown Of Cochrane | $110,909 |
| 2019 | Director of Protective ServicesTown Of Cochrane | $137,672 |
| 2018 | Director of Protective ServicesTown of Cochrane | $120,461 |
| 2017 | Director of Protective ServicesTown of Cochrane | $118,058 |
| 2016 | Director of Protective ServicesTown of Cochrane | $104,693 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Vallee was paid $154,802 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,528, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.6%. For comparison, the median Fire Chief on the 2025 list was paid $152,636; this salary is about 1% more. It is up about 26% on the $123,243 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,528
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- +1%
Where does $154,802 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.