Marie Schaefer
City of Cambridge/Firefighter Captain
2025 Salary
$165,878Total compensation $166,788, including $910 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
#34City of Cambridge
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$172,9392024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$103,484 in 2011 is worth about $141,719 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $165,878Benefits $910Total $166,788 |
| 2024 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $172,939Benefits $907Total $173,846 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $161,300Benefits $860Total $162,160 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $161,437Benefits $860Total $162,297 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $138,455Benefits $848Total $139,303 |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $137,587Benefits $833Total $138,420 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $129,191Benefits $815Total $130,005 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $127,570Benefits $698Total $128,268 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $103,939Benefits $622Total $104,561 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $101,908Benefits $606Total $102,514 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $115,399Benefits $614Total $116,013 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $101,478Benefits $648Total $102,126 |
| 2011 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $103,484Benefits $625Total $104,109 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $165,878 Marie Schaefer earned in 2025, roughly $112,624 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. It is down about 4% from the $172,939 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,624
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Captain median
- +2%
Where does $165,878 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.