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Shawn Barnes

Town of Halton Hills/Fire Captain

2025 Salary

$156,972

Total compensation $157,872, including $900 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

#40

Town of Halton Hills

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$156,972

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,319 in 2015 to $157,872 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$109,572 in 2015 is worth about $142,115 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire CaptainTown Of Halton Hills$156,972Benefits $900Total $157,872
2024Acting CaptainTown Of Halton Hills$145,543Benefits $628Total $146,171
2023Acting CaptainTown Of Halton Hills$138,664Benefits $602Total $139,266
2022Acting CaptainTown Of Halton Hills$152,648Benefits $578Total $153,225
2021Acting CaptainTown Of Halton Hills$119,935Benefits $928Total $120,863
2020FirefighterTown Of Halton Hills$130,885Benefits $984Total $131,869
2019FirefighterTown Of Halton Hills$140,048Benefits $927Total $140,974
2018Acting CaptainTown of Halton Hills$128,577Benefits $883Total $129,460
2017Acting CaptainTown of Halton Hills$121,094Benefits $827Total $121,921
2016Acting CaptainTown of Halton Hills$127,280Benefits $798Total $128,077
2015FirefighterTown of Halton Hills$109,572Benefits $746Total $110,319

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Shawn Barnes's $156,972 salary works out to roughly $107,722 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. Among those listed as Fire Captain in 2025, the median was $162,542; this salary sits about 3% below it. That is about 8% more than the $145,543 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
~$107,722
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
−3%

Where does $156,972 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.

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2025

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