Michael Hignell
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$142,095Total compensation $142,780, including $685 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
#926City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$142,0952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,164 in 2015 is worth about $136,398 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $142,095Benefits $685Total $142,780 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,556Benefits $656Total $126,212 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,351Benefits $680Total $126,031 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $129,058Benefits $669Total $129,727 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $122,882Benefits $626Total $123,508 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,918Benefits $728Total $129,646 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,267Benefits $694Total $115,960 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $107,096Benefits $617Total $107,714 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $113,392Benefits $564Total $113,957 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $105,164Benefits $526Total $105,690 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Hignell's $142,095 salary works out to roughly $99,395 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. Within City of Ottawa, Michael Hignell's total compensation of $142,780 was the #926 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Michael Hignell has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,395
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +8%
Where does $142,095 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.