Stanley Socha
City of Niagara Falls/Captain Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$148,307Total compensation $149,064, including $758 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
#33City of Niagara Falls
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$158,0032022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$115,415 in 2014 is worth about $151,367 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $148,307 |
| 2024 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $144,098 |
| 2023 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $149,008 |
| 2022 | Captain Fire SuppressionCity Of Niagara Falls | $158,003 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $154,744 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $138,205 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Niagara Falls | $133,745 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Niagara Falls | $141,507 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Niagara Falls | $112,559 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Niagara Falls | $107,845 |
| 2015 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $100,802 |
| 2014 | Fire FighterCity of Niagara Falls | $115,415 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Stanley Socha was paid $148,307 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,911, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. That is about 3% more than the $144,098 paid in 2024. That is about 9% below the 2025 median of $162,542 for Fire Captain on the Sunshine List. Stanley Socha has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,911
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −9%
Where does $148,307 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.