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David Searles

Fire Captain at City Of Brantford. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
David Searles
Fire Captain
City Of Brantford
Salary paid
$160,041.91
Taxable benefits
$1,467.02
Total disclosed
$161,508.93
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$18,698 (+13.2%)
10years on
the list

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

Paid more than 52% of them. Their median: $159,649.

Among 540 people at City Of Brantford in 2025

67th highest paid. Their median: $126,755.

Paid more than 85% 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
2016$101,421$104,677
2017$128,761$127,499
2018$123,919$127,714
2019$118,784$131,931
2020$120,709$136,528
2021$146,224$139,996
2022$144,180$143,851
2023$141,642$140,886
2024$141,344$149,240
2025$160,042$159,649

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of BrantfordFire Captain$160,042$1,467+$18,698
2024City Of BrantfordFire Captain$141,344$1,441−$298
2023City Of BrantfordFire Captain$141,642$1,577−$2,538
2022City Of BrantfordFire Captain$144,180$1,721−$2,044
2021City Of BrantfordCaptain$146,224$1,731+$25,515
2020City Of BrantfordFire Captain$120,709$1,550+$1,925
2019City Of BrantfordFire Captain$118,784$1,569−$5,134
2018City Of BrantfordFire Captain$123,919$1,238−$4,842
2017City Of BrantfordFire Captain$128,761$889+$27,340
2016City Of BrantfordFirefighter$101,421$737

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Questions and answers

Why is David Searles on the disclosure list?

City Of Brantford paid David Searles $160,042 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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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal