Don Power
City of Cambridge/Firefighter Captain
2025 Salary
$161,209Total compensation $162,086, including $876 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
#52City of Cambridge
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$161,2092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$116,602 in 2015 is worth about $151,233 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $161,209Benefits $876Total $162,086 |
| 2024 | Training OfficerCity Of Cambridge | $153,716Benefits $871Total $154,587 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $127,335Benefits $718Total $128,053 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $136,336Benefits $718Total $137,054 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $128,438Benefits $708Total $129,146 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $116,534Benefits $695Total $117,229 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $117,499Benefits $695Total $118,194 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $122,088Benefits $686Total $122,774 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $100,697Benefits $602Total $101,300 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $100,501Benefits $587Total $101,087 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $116,602Benefits $597Total $117,199 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $161,209 Don Power earned in 2025, roughly $110,053 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Among those listed as Firefighter Captain in 2025, the median was $162,650; this salary sits about 1% below it. Don Power has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,053
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Captain median
- −1%
Where does $161,209 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.