Michael Fowlis
City of Sault Ste. Marie/Firefighter – 1st Class
2025 Salary
$121,803Total compensation $122,531, including $728 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
#105City of Sault Ste. Marie
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$126,8552022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$105,751 in 2021 is worth about $122,630 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter – 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $121,803Benefits $728Total $122,531 |
| 2024 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $119,021Benefits $701Total $119,722 |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $113,030Benefits $719Total $113,749 |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $126,855Benefits $710Total $127,565 |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 2nd ClassCity Of Sault Ste. Marie | $105,751Benefits $615Total $106,366 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Fowlis was paid $121,803 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,912, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.3%. That is about 2% more than the $119,021 paid in 2024. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 7% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,912
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 First Class 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.