Brett Short
City of Richmond Hill/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$132,172Total compensation $132,820, including $648 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
#256City of Richmond Hill
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$132,1722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$105,493 in 2020 is worth about $126,438 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $132,172Benefits $648Total $132,820 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $130,700Benefits $648Total $131,348 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $119,811Benefits $605Total $120,415 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $122,648Benefits $679Total $123,327 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $110,234Benefits $463Total $110,697 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Richmond Hill | $105,493Benefits $480Total $105,973 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brett Short was paid $132,172 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $93,780, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.9%. At City of Richmond Hill, 534 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $130,217; Brett Short's total compensation of $132,820 ranked #256. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,780
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +1%
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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.