Brett Fairweather
City of Stratford/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$179,559Total compensation $181,768, including $2,209 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#15City of Stratford
Years on List
92012–2025
Peak Salary
$179,5592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$119,059 in 2012 is worth about $160,637 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $179,559Benefits $2,209Total $181,768 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $160,790Benefits $2,100Total $162,890 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $142,743Benefits $1,877Total $144,620 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $139,071Benefits $1,679Total $140,749 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $122,170Benefits $1,436Total $123,606 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $105,907Benefits $1,363Total $107,271 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Stratford | $108,781Benefits $1,482Total $110,263 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Stratford | $104,004Benefits $1,482Total $105,486 |
| 2012 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Stratford | $119,059Benefits $657Total $119,716 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $179,559 Brett Fairweather earned in 2025, roughly $120,132 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 36% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2012. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,132
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +36%
Where does $179,559 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.