Robert Staples
Municipality of Clarington/Fire Captain
2025 Salary
$180,036Total compensation $181,584, including $1,547 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
#32Municipality of Clarington
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$180,0362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$107,541 in 2014 is worth about $141,040 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire CaptainMunicipality Of Clarington | $180,036Benefits $1,547Total $181,584 |
| 2024 | Fire CaptainMunicipality Of Clarington | $147,989Benefits $1,466Total $149,456 |
| 2023 | Fire CaptainMunicipality Of Clarington | $152,630Benefits $1,460Total $154,090 |
| 2022 | Fire CaptainMunicipality Of Clarington | $171,451Benefits $1,290Total $172,742 |
| 2021 | Fire CaptainMunicipality Of Clarington | $128,376Benefits $1,362Total $129,738 |
| 2020 | Fire CaptainMunicipality Of Clarington | $132,509Benefits $1,085Total $133,594 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $113,604Benefits $698Total $114,302 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality of Clarington | $106,694Benefits $694Total $107,388 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality of Clarington | $108,280Benefits $694Total $108,974 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality of Clarington | $107,998Benefits $854Total $108,851 |
| 2014 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality of Clarington | $107,541Benefits $768Total $108,309 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Staples's 2025 salary of $180,036 comes to roughly $120,379 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 11% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,379
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- +11%
Where does $180,036 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.