Brent Esau
Compass Community Health/Chief Operating Officer
2025 Salary
$140,643Total compensation $141,179, including $536 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
#6Compass Community Health
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$150,9242024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,278 in 2017 is worth about $131,307 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Operating OfficerCompass Community Health | $140,643Benefits $536Total $141,179 |
| 2024 | Chief Operating OfficerCompass Community Health | $150,924Benefits $535Total $151,459 |
| 2023 | Chief Operating OfficerCompass Community Health | $135,861Benefits $531Total $136,392 |
| 2022 | Chief Operating OfficerCompass Community Health | $137,196Benefits $494Total $137,690 |
| 2021 | Chief Operating OfficerCompass Community Health | $128,479Benefits $488Total $128,968 |
| 2020 | DirectorCompass Community Health | $131,703Benefits $485Total $132,188 |
| 2019 | DirectorCompass Community Health | $123,568Benefits $507Total $124,075 |
| 2018 | DirectorNorth Hamilton Community Health Centre | $109,314Benefits $567Total $109,881 |
| 2017 | DirectorNorth Hamilton Community Health Centre | $104,278Benefits $617Total $104,894 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brent Esau's 2025 salary of $140,643 comes to roughly $98,574 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.0% effective) is deducted. Within Compass Community Health, Brent Esau's total compensation of $141,179 was the #6 of 13, against a median salary of $140,643. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,924, that is a drop of about 7%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,574
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Chief Operating Officer median
- −23%
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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.