Steven Knowles
Town of Oakville/Captain Certified
2025 Salary
$158,233Total compensation $158,744, including $511 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
#106Town of Oakville
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$165,0832024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,113 in 2012 is worth about $136,424 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $158,233 |
| 2024 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $165,083 |
| 2023 | Assistant Platoon ChiefTown Of Oakville | $148,156 |
| 2022 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $145,186 |
| 2021 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $153,890 |
| 2020 | Captain CertifiedTown Of Oakville | $136,414 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterTown Of Oakville | $130,999 |
| 2018 | CaptainTown of Oakville | $130,871 |
| 2017 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $130,987 |
| 2016 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $108,533 |
| 2015 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $107,716 |
| 2014 | Fire FighterTown of Oakville | $101,307 |
| 2013 | FirefighterTown of Oakville | $100,825 |
| 2012 | FirefighterTown of Oakville | $101,113 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steven Knowles was paid $158,233 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $108,416, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. Within Town of Oakville, Steven Knowles's total compensation of $158,744 was the #106 of 646, against a median salary of $123,840. It is down about 4% from the $165,083 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,416
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain Certified median
- about even
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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.