Keera Merkley
City of Brantford/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$159,174Total compensation $159,834, including $660 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
#73City of Brantford
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$159,1742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$106,933 in 2022 is worth about $116,127 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselCity Of Brantford | $159,174Benefits $660Total $159,834 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselCity Of Brantford | $132,343Benefits $619Total $132,962 |
| 2023 | Legal CounselCity Of Brantford | $114,008Benefits $606Total $114,615 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselCity Of Brantford | $106,933Benefits $662Total $107,595 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $159,174 Keera Merkley earned in 2025, roughly $108,934 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $132,343, that is a rise of about 20%. Keera Merkley has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,934
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +12%
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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.