Steve Koolen
City of Brampton/District Chief, Firefighting
2025 Salary
$190,547Total compensation $191,174, including $628 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
#53City of Brampton
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$190,5472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$110,165 in 2013 is worth about $147,305 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $190,547Benefits $628Total $191,174 |
| 2024 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $179,451Benefits $521Total $179,972 |
| 2023 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $171,623Benefits $580Total $172,203 |
| 2022 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $170,117Benefits $634Total $170,751 |
| 2021 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $143,547Benefits $572Total $144,119 |
| 2020 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $150,877Benefits $556Total $151,434 |
| 2019 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $140,664Benefits $556Total $141,219 |
| 2018 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $123,243Benefits $564Total $123,806 |
| 2017 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $132,399Benefits $511Total $132,910 |
| 2016 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $108,004Benefits $502Total $108,506 |
| 2015 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $111,076Benefits $478Total $111,554 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Brampton | $110,594Benefits $369Total $110,962 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Brampton | $110,165Benefits $359Total $110,524 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steve Koolen was paid $190,547 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,816, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $179,451, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,816
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- vs. 2025 District Chief - Firefighting median
- +10%
Where does $190,547 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.