David Searles
City of Brantford/Fire Captain
2025 Salary
$160,042Total compensation $161,509, including $1,467 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
#66City of Brantford
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$160,0422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,421 in 2016 is worth about $129,698 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire CaptainCity Of Brantford | $160,042 |
| 2024 | Fire CaptainCity Of Brantford | $141,344 |
| 2023 | Fire CaptainCity Of Brantford | $141,642 |
| 2022 | Fire CaptainCity Of Brantford | $144,180 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Brantford | $146,224 |
| 2020 | Fire CaptainCity Of Brantford | $120,709 |
| 2019 | Fire CaptainCity Of Brantford | $118,784 |
| 2018 | Fire CaptainCity of Brantford | $123,919 |
| 2017 | Fire CaptainCity of Brantford | $128,761 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Brantford | $101,421 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, David Searles's $160,042 salary works out to roughly $109,412 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. At City of Brantford, 540 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,755; David Searles's total compensation of $161,509 ranked #66. David Searles has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,412
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −2%
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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.