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Michael Farquhar

City of Kawartha Lakes/Manager Technical Services

2025 Salary

$145,217

Total compensation $146,332, including $1,115 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

#49

City of Kawartha Lakes

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$145,217

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $125,042 in 2018 to $146,332 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$124,190 in 2018 is worth about $152,863 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$145,217Benefits $1,115Total $146,332
2024Manager Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$133,872Benefits $979Total $134,851
2023Manager Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$123,187Benefits $708Total $123,894
2022Manager Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$118,794Benefits $708Total $119,502
2021Manager, Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$116,263Benefits $708Total $116,970
2020Supervisor Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$119,163Benefits $708Total $119,871
2019Supervisor Technical ServicesCity Of Kawartha Lakes$113,053Benefits $708Total $113,761
2018Supervisor Technical ServicesCity of Kawartha Lakes$124,190Benefits $852Total $125,042

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Michael Farquhar's $145,217 salary works out to roughly $101,163 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. That is about 12% above the 2025 median of $129,167 for Manager Technical Services on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,872, that is a rise of about 8%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$101,163
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
vs. 2025 Manager Technical Services median
+12%

Where does $145,217 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.

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2025

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