Brandon Ruys
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$166,281Total compensation $166,873, including $592 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
#343City of Hamilton
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$166,2812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,654 in 2015 is worth about $135,736 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $166,281 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $157,957 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $120,926 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,292 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,965 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $110,497 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $123,014 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $127,397 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $104,654 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $166,281 Brandon Ruys earned in 2025, roughly $112,845 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $157,957, that is a rise of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,845
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +26%
Where does $166,281 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.