C. Stephen Brake
Municipality of Clarington/Director of Public Works
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$189,437Total compensation $192,008, including $2,571 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
2023
Employer Rank
#8Municipality of Clarington
Years on List
92015–2023
Peak Salary
$189,4372023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$128,415 in 2015 is worth about $166,554 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director of Public WorksMunicipality Of Clarington | $189,437Benefits $2,571Total $192,008 |
| 2022 | Director Of Public WorksMunicipality Of Clarington | $179,459Benefits $2,179Total $181,638 |
| 2021 | Director of Public WorksMunicipality Of Clarington | $176,602Benefits $2,352Total $178,954 |
| 2020 | Director of Public WorksMunicipality Of Clarington | $166,268Benefits $2,097Total $168,366 |
| 2019 | Manager of OperationsMunicipality Of Clarington | $137,391Benefits $1,597Total $138,988 |
| 2018 | Manager of OperationsMunicipality of Clarington | $135,037Benefits $1,556Total $136,593 |
| 2017 | Manager of OperationsMunicipality of Clarington | $132,714Benefits $1,544Total $134,259 |
| 2016 | Manager of OperationsMunicipality of Clarington | $130,730Benefits $2,054Total $132,785 |
| 2015 | Manager of OperationsMunicipality of Clarington | $128,415Benefits $2,036Total $130,451 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
C. Stephen Brake was paid $189,437 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,477, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.3%. Within Municipality of Clarington, C. Stephen Brake's total compensation of $192,008 was the #8 of 133, against a median salary of $120,148. C. Stephen Brake has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,477
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.8%
- vs. 2023 Director of Public Works median
- +41%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.