Brett Mears
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$154,738Total compensation $156,822, including $2,084 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
#2,633City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$171,9602022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$108,007 in 2013 is worth about $144,420 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $154,738Benefits $2,084Total $156,822 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,104Benefits $2,238Total $138,342 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $171,960Benefits $2,244Total $174,204 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,731Benefits $2,168Total $138,899 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,895Benefits $1,817Total $126,712 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $118,897Benefits $1,789Total $120,685 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,897Benefits $1,741Total $116,638 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,249Benefits $1,666Total $115,915 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,122Benefits $1,647Total $101,768 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,274Benefits $910Total $101,184 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,259Benefits $717Total $101,976 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $108,007Benefits $647Total $108,653 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,738 Brett Mears earned in 2025, roughly $106,493 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. It is up about 14% on the $136,104 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,493
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −2%
Where does $154,738 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.