Michael Wheeler
City of Brampton/District Chief, Firefighting
2025 Salary
$187,280Total compensation $187,892, including $612 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
#58City of Brampton
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$187,2802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$126,966 in 2019 is worth about $153,293 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $187,280 |
| 2024 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $180,022 |
| 2023 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $156,074 |
| 2022 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $165,388 |
| 2020 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $142,073 |
| 2019 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $126,966 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $187,280 Michael Wheeler earned in 2025, roughly $124,126 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $173,886 for District Chief - Firefighting on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $180,022 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,126
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 District Chief - Firefighting median
- +8%
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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.