Michael Bugajda
Town of Ajax/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$129,498Total compensation $130,033, including $535 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
#126Town of Ajax
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$129,4982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,704 in 2015 is worth about $131,909 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterTown Of Ajax | $129,498 |
| 2024 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $129,408 |
| 2023 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $115,104 |
| 2022 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $114,454 |
| 2021 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $113,100 |
| 2020 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $109,573 |
| 2019 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown Of Ajax | $109,451 |
| 2018 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $111,390 |
| 2017 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $105,641 |
| 2016 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $120,692 |
| 2015 | Firefighter, 1st ClassTown of Ajax | $101,704 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Bugajda's $129,498 salary works out to roughly $92,266 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. Within Town of Ajax, Michael Bugajda's total compensation of $130,033 was the #126 of 249, against a median salary of $129,249. That is about the same as the $129,408 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,266
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −2%
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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.