Michael Brumell
City of Vaughan/Captain
2025 Salary
$155,152Total compensation $155,635, including $483 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
#218City of Vaughan
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$155,1522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$102,206 in 2012 is worth about $137,898 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $155,152Benefits $483Total $155,635 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $138,535Benefits $613Total $139,148 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $138,508Benefits $612Total $139,121 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $138,506Benefits $581Total $139,087 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $137,853Benefits $580Total $138,433 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $128,887Benefits $573Total $129,460 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $124,874Benefits $552Total $125,427 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $128,757Benefits $541Total $129,298 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $130,653Benefits $531Total $131,184 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $129,176Benefits $517Total $129,693 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Vaughan | $141,070Benefits $471Total $141,540 |
| 2014 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $117,485Benefits $462Total $117,947 |
| 2013 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $113,792Benefits $536Total $114,328 |
| 2012 | Firefighter, 1st ClassCity of Vaughan | $102,206Benefits $521Total $102,727 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Brumell's 2025 salary of $155,152 comes to roughly $106,720 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 2% less. That is about 12% more than the $138,535 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,720
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −2%
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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.