Brenden Vlietstra
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$190,027Total compensation $190,604, including $577 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
#122City of Hamilton
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$193,2122024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$125,959 in 2018 is worth about $155,042 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $190,027Benefits $577Total $190,604 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $193,212Benefits $559Total $193,771 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $113,828Benefits $525Total $114,352 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,434Benefits $477Total $112,911 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,101Benefits $468Total $119,569 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $130,125Benefits $510Total $130,635 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $125,959Benefits $481Total $126,441 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brenden Vlietstra was paid $190,027 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,547, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $193,212, that is a drop of about 2%. Within City of Hamilton, Brenden Vlietstra's total compensation of $190,604 was the #122 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,547
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +44%
Where does $190,027 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.