Gary Lowe
City of Pembroke/Fire Captain
2025 Salary
$148,622Total compensation $149,764, including $1,143 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
#7City of Pembroke
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$148,6222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$102,910 in 2012 is worth about $138,848 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire CaptainCity Of Pembroke | $148,622Benefits $1,143Total $149,764 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Pembroke | $147,780Benefits $1,119Total $148,899 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Pembroke | $147,234Benefits $1,164Total $148,398 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Pembroke | $138,606Benefits $1,031Total $139,637 |
| 2021 | Fire CaptainCity Of Pembroke | $132,989Benefits $966Total $133,955 |
| 2020 | Fire CaptainCity Of Pembroke | $134,238Benefits $828Total $135,066 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Pembroke | $125,165Benefits $713Total $125,878 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $123,042Benefits $715Total $123,757 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $121,267Benefits $772Total $122,038 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $117,748Benefits $828Total $118,577 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $121,082Benefits $803Total $121,884 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $111,712Benefits $759Total $112,471 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $106,696Benefits $694Total $107,391 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of Pembroke | $102,910Benefits $560Total $103,470 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gary Lowe's 2025 salary of $148,622 comes to roughly $103,089 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Fire Captain in 2025, the median was $162,542; this salary sits about 9% below it. It is up about 1% on the $147,780 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
- ~$103,089
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −9%
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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.