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Brett Currie

City of Hamilton/Captain

2025 Salary

$148,340

Total compensation $149,058, including $718 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

#781

City of Hamilton

Years on List

9

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$148,340

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,651 in 2015 to $149,058 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201520182020202120242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$102,106 in 2015 is worth about $132,431 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CaptainCity Of Hamilton$148,340Benefits $718Total $149,058
2024CaptainCity Of Hamilton$148,155Benefits $733Total $148,888
2023FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$145,864Benefits $556Total $146,421
2022FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$135,545Benefits $511Total $136,056
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$112,362Benefits $505Total $112,867
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$116,824Benefits $491Total $117,315
2019FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$124,917Benefits $538Total $125,456
2018FirefighterCity of Hamilton$125,202Benefits $501Total $125,703
2015FirefighterCity of Hamilton$102,106Benefits $545Total $102,651

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Brett Currie's $148,340 salary works out to roughly $102,930 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. That is about the same as the $148,155 paid in 2024. Brett Currie has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$102,930
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Captain median
−6%

Where does $148,340 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.

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2025

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