Thomas Cholewa
City of Ottawa/Primary Care Paramedic
2025 Salary
$103,939Total compensation $105,059, including $1,120 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
#4,423City of Ottawa
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$110,5342020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$110,534 in 2020 is worth about $132,480 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $103,939Benefits $1,120Total $105,059 |
| 2024 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $105,651Benefits $785Total $106,436 |
| 2023 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $109,349Benefits $575Total $109,924 |
| 2022 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $105,254Benefits $605Total $105,859 |
| 2021 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $104,487Benefits $579Total $105,066 |
| 2020 | Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Ottawa | $110,534Benefits $626Total $111,160 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Thomas Cholewa's $103,939 salary works out to roughly $76,723 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $112,108 for Primary Care Paramedic on the Sunshine List. Thomas Cholewa has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$76,723
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Primary Care Paramedic median
- −7%
Where does $103,939 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.