Michael Chesterman
City of Vaughan/Captain
2025 Salary
$150,514Total compensation $150,987, including $473 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
#254City of Vaughan
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$150,5142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,988 in 2017 is worth about $134,720 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $150,514Benefits $473Total $150,987 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Vaughan | $137,713Benefits $586Total $138,299 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $126,631Benefits $501Total $127,133 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $126,952Benefits $474Total $127,427 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $123,611Benefits $473Total $124,084 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $117,860Benefits $471Total $118,332 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan | $110,546Benefits $464Total $111,010 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $108,842Benefits $454Total $109,297 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan | $106,988Benefits $440Total $107,428 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Chesterman's $150,514 salary works out to roughly $104,159 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. At City of Vaughan, 1,028 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $130,165; Michael Chesterman's total compensation of $150,987 ranked #254. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $137,713, that is a rise of about 9%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,159
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −5%
Where does $150,514 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.