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Stephen Barkwell

City of Oshawa/Fire Chief

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

Latest Salary

$221,011

2025

Total Compensation

$222,559

Incl. $1,548 benefits

Employer Rank

#7

City of Oshawa

Years on List

11

2015–2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,628 in 2015 to $222,559 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$106,244 in 2015 is worth about $137,798 in 2025 dollars.

YearPositionSalary
2025Fire ChiefCity Of Oshawa$221,011
2024Fire ChiefCity Of Oshawa$206,650
2023City Of Oshawa$187,020
2022Deputy, Community Risk, Reduction and Professional DevelopmentCity Of Oshawa$176,222
2021Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Oshawa$173,077
2020Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Oshawa$176,448
2019Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Oshawa$165,987
2018Deputy Fire ChiefCity of Oshawa$152,347
2017FirefighterCity of Oshawa$110,414
2016FirefighterCity of Oshawa$103,888
2015FirefighterCity of Oshawa$106,244

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Stephen Barkwell's $221,011 salary works out to roughly $141,423 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.0%. That is about 45% above the 2025 median of $152,636 for Fire Chief on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$141,423
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.0%
vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
+45%

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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.

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