Michael Guest
Town of Renfrew/Director of Fire, Emergency and Protective Services/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$152,844Total compensation $154,040, including $1,197 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
#4Town of Renfrew
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$152,8442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,274 in 2015 is worth about $137,838 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Fire, Emergency and Protective Services/Fire ChiefTown Of Renfrew | $152,844 |
| 2024 | Director of Fire, Emergency and Protective Services/Fire ChiefTown Of Renfrew | $139,612 |
| 2023 | —Town Of Renfrew | $129,675 |
| 2022 | Director of Fire and Emergency ServicesTown Of Renfrew | $145,573 |
| 2021 | Acting Fire ChiefTown Of Renfrew | $129,813 |
| 2020 | Acting Fire CaptainTown Of Renfrew | $124,707 |
| 2019 | Acting Fire CaptainTown Of Renfrew | $118,580 |
| 2018 | Acting Fire CaptainTown of Renfrew | $116,086 |
| 2017 | Acting Fire CaptainTown of Renfrew | $111,808 |
| 2016 | Acting Fire CaptainTown of Renfrew | $105,017 |
| 2015 | Fire 1st ClassTown of Renfrew | $106,274 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Guest's 2025 salary of $152,844 comes to roughly $105,451 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. Within Town of Renfrew, Michael Guest's total compensation of $154,040 was the #4 of 16, against a median salary of $134,784. Michael Guest has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,451
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
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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.