Scott Macdonald
Town of Cobourg/Fire Captain
2025 Salary
$159,635Total compensation $160,521, including $886 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
#17Town of Cobourg
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$165,4542022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,520 in 2012 is worth about $136,973 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $159,635Benefits $886Total $160,521 |
| 2024 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $158,112Benefits $889Total $159,002 |
| 2023 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $164,772Benefits $830Total $165,601 |
| 2022 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $165,454Benefits $740Total $166,194 |
| 2021 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $144,408Benefits $703Total $145,111 |
| 2020 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $144,533Benefits $695Total $145,229 |
| 2019 | Fire CaptainTown Of Cobourg | $138,882Benefits $726Total $139,609 |
| 2018 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $134,594Benefits $733Total $135,328 |
| 2017 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $132,799Benefits $726Total $133,525 |
| 2016 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $133,799Benefits $584Total $134,383 |
| 2015 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $118,587Benefits $550Total $119,137 |
| 2014 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $116,823Benefits $587Total $117,409 |
| 2013 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $110,847Benefits $592Total $111,439 |
| 2012 | Fire CaptainTown of Cobourg | $101,520Benefits $397Total $101,917 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $159,635 Scott Macdonald earned in 2025, roughly $109,188 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 2% less. That is about 1% more than the $158,112 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,188
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −2%
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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.