Brendan Smith
City of London/Senior Qualified Firefighter
2025 Salary
$143,487Total compensation $144,023, including $537 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
#208City of London
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$154,4982017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$113,289 in 2013 is worth about $151,483 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $143,487Benefits $537Total $144,023 |
| 2024 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $138,547Benefits $514Total $139,061 |
| 2023 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $124,140Benefits $472Total $124,612 |
| 2022 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $120,519Benefits $456Total $120,975 |
| 2021 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $115,423Benefits $427Total $115,850 |
| 2020 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $118,186Benefits $415Total $118,602 |
| 2019 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $119,596Benefits $409Total $120,006 |
| 2018 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $114,463Benefits $389Total $114,851 |
| 2017 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $154,498Benefits $373Total $154,871 |
| 2016 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $104,706Benefits $352Total $105,057 |
| 2015 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $115,860Benefits $352Total $116,212 |
| 2014 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $118,378Benefits $348Total $118,725 |
| 2013 | Firefighter 5th ClassCity of London | $113,289Benefits $336Total $113,625 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brendan Smith was paid $143,487 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $100,183, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.3%. For comparison, the median Senior Qualified Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $134,024; this salary is about 7% more. Brendan Smith has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,183
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Senior Qualified Firefighter median
- +7%
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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.