Paul Brydges
City of Guelph/Platoon Chief In Training
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$150,493Total compensation $151,232, including $738 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
2023
Employer Rank
#58City of Guelph
Years on List
112013–2023
Peak Salary
$150,4932023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2023
$103,671 in 2013 is worth about $138,621 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Platoon Chief In TrainingCity Of Guelph | $150,493Benefits $738Total $151,232 |
| 2022 | Platoon Chief In TrainingCity Of Guelph | $144,990Benefits $759Total $145,749 |
| 2021 | Platoon Chief in TrainingCity Of Guelph | $142,543Benefits $755Total $143,298 |
| 2020 | Platoon Chief In TrainingCity Of Guelph | $144,082Benefits $739Total $144,822 |
| 2019 | Platoon Chief In TrainingCity Of Guelph | $137,628Benefits $704Total $138,333 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Guelph | $137,185Benefits $619Total $137,803 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Guelph | $120,372Benefits $545Total $120,918 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Guelph | $115,111Benefits $546Total $115,657 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Guelph | $113,570Benefits $392Total $113,962 |
| 2014 | First Class FirefighterCity of Guelph | $108,729Benefits $294Total $109,022 |
| 2013 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $103,671Benefits $329Total $103,999 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Paul Brydges's 2023 salary of $150,493 comes to roughly $102,818 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $144,990 paid in 2022. For comparison, the median Platoon Chief in Training on the 2023 list was paid $157,441; this salary is about 4% less. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,818
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2023 Platoon Chief in Training median
- −4%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.