Gary Michiels
City of London/Senior Qualified Firefighter
2025 Salary
$143,998Total compensation $144,535, including $537 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
#206City of London
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$143,9982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$107,841 in 2014 is worth about $141,433 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $143,998Benefits $537Total $144,535 |
| 2024 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $135,699Benefits $514Total $136,214 |
| 2023 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $123,098Benefits $469Total $123,566 |
| 2022 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $125,159Benefits $447Total $125,605 |
| 2021 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $129,055Benefits $427Total $129,482 |
| 2020 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $129,950Benefits $415Total $130,365 |
| 2019 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $122,084Benefits $409Total $122,493 |
| 2018 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $104,757Benefits $389Total $105,146 |
| 2017 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $141,074Benefits $373Total $141,447 |
| 2015 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $105,986Benefits $352Total $106,338 |
| 2014 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $107,841Benefits $344Total $108,184 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $143,998 Gary Michiels earned in 2025, roughly $100,472 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. That is about 6% more than the $135,699 paid in 2024. Gary Michiels has appeared on the list 11 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,472
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Senior Qualified Firefighter median
- +7%
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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.