Tom O'Hara
City of Kitchener/Public Education Officer
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$128,779Total compensation $129,230, including $451 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
2023
Employer Rank
#127City of Kitchener
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$129,0812022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$103,293 in 2014 is worth about $135,469 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Education OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $128,779Benefits $451Total $129,230 |
| 2022 | Public Education OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $129,081Benefits $415Total $129,496 |
| 2021 | Public Education OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $128,734Benefits $406Total $129,140 |
| 2020 | Public Education OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $125,270Benefits $448Total $125,719 |
| 2019 | Public Education OfficerCity Of Kitchener | $123,202Benefits $450Total $123,652 |
| 2018 | Public Education OfficerCity of Kitchener | $117,885Benefits $414Total $118,299 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $111,450Benefits $411Total $111,861 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $108,353Benefits $411Total $108,764 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $109,001Benefits $340Total $109,341 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,293Benefits $259Total $103,552 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Tom O'Hara's $128,779 salary works out to roughly $90,531 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. Within City of Kitchener, Tom O'Hara's total compensation of $129,230 was the #127 of 417, against a median salary of $118,706. Tom O'Hara has appeared on the list 10 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,531
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.