Paul Dawson
City of Brampton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,221Total compensation $136,683, including $462 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
#545City of Brampton
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$136,2212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,074 in 2017 is worth about $131,050 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $136,221Benefits $462Total $136,683 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $122,062Benefits $381Total $122,444 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $101,813Benefits $425Total $102,238 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $102,144Benefits $490Total $102,634 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $105,930Benefits $470Total $106,400 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $109,816Benefits $457Total $110,273 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $100,530Benefits $457Total $100,987 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Brampton | $104,074Benefits $426Total $104,500 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Dawson's $136,221 salary works out to roughly $96,071 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $122,062, that is a rise of about 12%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,071
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $136,221 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.