John Cook
City of Brantford/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$130,681Total compensation $131,882, including $1,201 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
#232City of Brantford
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$130,6812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,596 in 2017 is worth about $129,190 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $130,681Benefits $1,201Total $131,882 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $116,754Benefits $1,181Total $117,935 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $122,477Benefits $1,291Total $123,768 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $114,376Benefits $1,406Total $115,782 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $121,114Benefits $1,436Total $122,550 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $106,908Benefits $1,300Total $108,208 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $100,328Benefits $1,204Total $101,532 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Brantford | $103,914Benefits $1,014Total $104,928 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Brantford | $102,596Benefits $767Total $103,363 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Cook's $130,681 salary works out to roughly $92,936 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. It is up about 12% on the $116,754 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,936
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −1%
Where does $130,681 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.