Brendon Knaus
City of Hamilton/Captain
2025 Salary
$169,928Total compensation $170,555, including $627 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
#304City of Hamilton
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$169,9282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,763 in 2015 is worth about $130,689 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $169,928Benefits $627Total $170,555 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $159,613Benefits $596Total $160,209 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $138,691Benefits $586Total $139,277 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $136,877Benefits $522Total $137,400 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $127,266Benefits $493Total $127,759 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,663Benefits $496Total $115,159 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,897Benefits $555Total $123,452 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $121,526Benefits $482Total $122,008 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $100,763Benefits $532Total $101,295 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Brendon Knaus's $169,928 salary works out to roughly $114,851 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. Within City of Hamilton, Brendon Knaus's total compensation of $170,555 was the #304 of 3,382, against a median salary of $127,716. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,851
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +8%
Where does $169,928 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.