Thomas Koch
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$178,326Total compensation $179,052, including $726 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#179City of Ottawa
Years on List
142008–2025
Peak Salary
$192,7652022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$106,537 in 2008 is worth about $153,317 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $178,326Benefits $726Total $179,052 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $151,161Benefits $694Total $151,855 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $157,981Benefits $719Total $158,700 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $192,765Benefits $692Total $193,457 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $172,165Benefits $644Total $172,809 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $149,257Benefits $749Total $150,005 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $133,740Benefits $715Total $134,455 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $132,186Benefits $637Total $132,823 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $135,326Benefits $597Total $135,923 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $108,023Benefits $553Total $108,576 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $116,407Benefits $541Total $116,948 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,177Benefits $569Total $102,746 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $102,057Benefits $665Total $102,723 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,537Benefits $478Total $107,015 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Koch's 2025 salary of $178,326 comes to roughly $119,473 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $179,052, Thomas Koch ranked #179 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2008. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,473
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +35%
Where does $178,326 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.