Michael Somers
City of Brampton/District Chief, Firefighting
2025 Salary
$173,578Total compensation $174,217, including $639 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
#103City of Brampton
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$173,5782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$104,698 in 2012 is worth about $141,261 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $173,578Benefits $639Total $174,217 |
| 2024 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $161,186Benefits $531Total $161,717 |
| 2023 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $157,184Benefits $590Total $157,775 |
| 2022 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $156,972Benefits $674Total $157,646 |
| 2021 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $149,537Benefits $630Total $150,167 |
| 2020 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $144,923Benefits $570Total $145,493 |
| 2019 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $131,266Benefits $570Total $131,835 |
| 2018 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $123,630Benefits $578Total $124,208 |
| 2017 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $129,667Benefits $523Total $130,190 |
| 2016 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $108,671Benefits $507Total $109,178 |
| 2015 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $107,524Benefits $485Total $108,009 |
| 2014 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $107,575Benefits $526Total $108,101 |
| 2013 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $105,388Benefits $414Total $105,802 |
| 2012 | Captain, FirefightingCity of Brampton | $104,698Benefits $348Total $105,046 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Somers was paid $173,578 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,861, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. That is about 8% more than the $161,186 paid in 2024. The 2025 median for District Chief - Firefighting on the list was $173,886, almost exactly this figure. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,861
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 District Chief - Firefighting median
- about even
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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.