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Brenda Rutherford

City of Brantford/Chief Human Resources Officer

2025 Salary

$157,041

Total compensation $158,039, including $998 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

#80

City of Brantford

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$157,041

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $132,195 in 2024 to $158,039 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$131,559 in 2024 is worth about $134,258 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Human Resources OfficerCity Of Brantford$157,041Benefits $998Total $158,039
2024Manager, Human Resources ServicesCity Of Brantford$131,559Benefits $636Total $132,195

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Brenda Rutherford's 2025 salary of $157,041 comes to roughly $107,760 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. Within City of Brantford, Brenda Rutherford's total compensation of $158,039 was the #80 of 540, against a median salary of $126,755. That is about 19% more than the $131,559 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$107,760
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
vs. 2025 Chief Human Resources Officer median
−17%

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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.

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2025

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