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Chris Hesmer

Fire Captain at City Of Brantford. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Chris Hesmer
Fire Captain
City Of Brantford
Salary paid
$155,556.81
Taxable benefits
$1,457.89
Total disclosed
$157,014.70
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$19,125 (+14.0%)
9years on
the list

Among 168 people with the title “Fire Captain” in 2025

Paid more than 42% of them. Their median: $159,649.

Among 540 people at City Of Brantford in 2025

85th highest paid. Their median: $126,755.

Paid more than 83% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2017$105,870$107,942
2018$118,267$116,000
2019$119,909$112,906
2020$138,383$136,528
2021$143,154$139,996
2022$145,240$143,851
2023$138,382$140,886
2024$136,432$149,240
2025$155,557$159,649

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of BrantfordFire Captain$155,557$1,458+$19,125
2024City Of BrantfordFire Captain$136,432$1,411−$1,950
2023City Of BrantfordFire Captain$138,382$1,541−$6,859
2022City Of BrantfordFire Captain$145,240$1,679+$2,086
2021City Of BrantfordCaptain$143,154$1,711+$4,772
2020City Of BrantfordFire Captain$138,383$1,471+$18,474
2019City Of BrantfordFirefighter$119,909$1,267+$1,642
2018City Of BrantfordFirefighter$118,267$1,044+$12,397
2017City Of BrantfordFirefighter$105,870$787

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Questions and answers

Why is Chris Hesmer on the disclosure list?

City Of Brantford paid Chris Hesmer $155,557 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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