Brad Dowdell
City of Kingston/Captain, Fire
2025 Salary
$176,966Total compensation $178,094, including $1,129 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
#22City of Kingston
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$176,9662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$130,667 in 2016 is worth about $167,099 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $176,966Benefits $1,129Total $178,094 |
| 2024 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $166,355Benefits $1,101Total $167,457 |
| 2023 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $159,504Benefits $1,096Total $160,600 |
| 2022 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $157,137Benefits $954Total $158,092 |
| 2021 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $152,327Benefits $927Total $153,253 |
| 2020 | Captain, FireCity Of Kingston | $137,146Benefits $878Total $138,024 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $123,235Benefits $838Total $124,073 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $122,457Benefits $831Total $123,289 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $125,502Benefits $816Total $126,319 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $130,667Benefits $787Total $131,454 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $176,966 Brad Dowdell earned in 2025, roughly $118,725 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. On total compensation of $178,094, Brad Dowdell ranked #22 of 415 disclosed at City of Kingston that year, where the median salary was $120,876. It is up about 6% on the $166,355 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,725
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- +9%
Where does $176,966 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.