Douglas Best
City of Vaughan/Fire Prevention Captain
2025 Salary
$157,782Total compensation $158,267, including $485 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
#202City of Vaughan
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$157,7822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$112,404 in 2014 is worth about $147,418 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $157,782Benefits $485Total $158,267 |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $143,079Benefits $613Total $143,692 |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $143,052Benefits $612Total $143,664 |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $138,467Benefits $581Total $139,048 |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention Captain - InspectionCity Of Vaughan | $134,726Benefits $580Total $135,306 |
| 2020 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $134,281Benefits $577Total $134,857 |
| 2019 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $128,297Benefits $559Total $128,856 |
| 2018 | Fire Prevention CaptainCity of Vaughan | $124,488Benefits $541Total $125,029 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $122,445Benefits $531Total $122,976 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $123,115Benefits $517Total $123,632 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $123,941Benefits $528Total $124,469 |
| 2014 | Fire Prevention Captain - InspectionCity of Vaughan | $112,404Benefits $458Total $112,862 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Douglas Best's $157,782 salary works out to roughly $108,167 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. Among those listed as Captain Fire Prevention in 2025, the median was $151,109; this salary sits about 4% above it. That is about 10% more than the $143,079 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,167
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain Fire Prevention median
- +4%
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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.