James Brown
City of Guelph/Commander
2025 Salary
$146,534Total compensation $147,646, including $1,112 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
#113City of Guelph
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$146,5342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$107,123 in 2018 is worth about $131,856 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CommanderCity Of Guelph | $146,534Benefits $1,112Total $147,646 |
| 2024 | CommanderCity Of Guelph | $131,480Benefits $965Total $132,444 |
| 2023 | CommanderCity Of Guelph | $135,897Benefits $878Total $136,775 |
| 2022 | Paramedic Field SuperintendentCity Of Guelph | $124,200Benefits $918Total $125,118 |
| 2021 | Paramedic Field SuperintendentCity Of Guelph | $125,192Benefits $824Total $126,016 |
| 2020 | Advanced Care ParamedicCity Of Guelph | $117,325Benefits $583Total $117,909 |
| 2019 | Advanced Care ParamedicCity Of Guelph | $108,562Benefits $571Total $109,133 |
| 2018 | Advanced Care GuelphCity of Guelph | $107,123Benefits $492Total $107,615 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Brown's $146,534 salary works out to roughly $101,907 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $131,480, that is a rise of about 11%. For comparison, the median Commander on the 2025 list was paid $175,258; this salary is about 16% less. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,907
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 Commander median
- −16%
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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.