Ontario public pay
Mike Varhaug
Firefighter at City Of Brantford. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $138,217.97
- Taxable benefits
- $1,200.89
- Total disclosed
- $139,418.86
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$23,827 (+20.8%)8years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$23,827 (+20.8%)8years on
the list
Among 2,945 people with the title “Firefighter” in 2025
Paid more than 71% of them. Their median: $131,274.
$138,218$100,008$223,999
Among 540 people at City Of Brantford in 2025
187th highest paid. Their median: $126,755.
$138,218$100,026$276,138
Paid more than 72% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$138K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,910 | $107,942 |
| 2018 | $100,127 | $116,000 |
| 2020 | $100,176 | $116,604 |
| 2021 | $113,900 | $116,711 |
| 2022 | $114,877 | $120,866 |
| 2023 | $125,325 | $120,313 |
| 2024 | $114,391 | $122,963 |
| 2025 | $138,218 | $131,274 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $138,218 | $1,201 | +$23,827 |
| 2024 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $114,391 | $1,181 | −$10,934 |
| 2023 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $125,325 | $1,291 | +$10,448 |
| 2022 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $114,877 | $1,406 | +$978 |
| 2021 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $113,900 | $1,436 | +$13,724 |
| 2020 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $100,176 | $1,300 | |
| 2018 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $100,127 | $1,014 | −$1,783 |
| 2017 | City Of BrantfordFirefighter | $101,910 | $767 |
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