Craig Mackay
City of St. Thomas/Captain, Fire
2025 Salary
$180,475Total compensation $181,674, including $1,199 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
#22City of St. Thomas
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$180,4752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$105,816 in 2014 is worth about $138,778 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, FireCity Of St. Thomas | $180,475Benefits $1,199Total $181,674 |
| 2024 | Captain - FireCity Of St. Thomas | $163,255Benefits $1,039Total $164,294 |
| 2023 | Captain - FireCity Of St. Thomas | $146,170Benefits $975Total $147,145 |
| 2022 | Captain - FireCity Of St. Thomas | $155,694Benefits $921Total $156,615 |
| 2021 | Captain - FireCity Of St. Thomas | $136,083Benefits $964Total $137,047 |
| 2020 | Captain – FireCity Of St. Thomas | $142,200Benefits $885Total $143,085 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $126,395Benefits $735Total $127,130 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $107,741Benefits $688Total $108,429 |
| 2017 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $108,922Benefits $653Total $109,575 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $104,732Benefits $800Total $105,532 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $105,006Benefits $721Total $105,727 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $105,816Benefits $640Total $106,456 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Craig Mackay's 2025 salary of $180,475 comes to roughly $120,606 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. It is up about 11% on the $163,255 paid in 2024. Within City of St. Thomas, Craig Mackay's total compensation of $181,674 was the #22 of 221, against a median salary of $132,438. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,606
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- +11%
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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.