Michael Hofland
City of St Catharines/Fire Fighter (1st Class)
2025 Salary
$128,628Total compensation $129,421, including $793 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
#173City of St Catharines
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$142,2892023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,028 in 2021 is worth about $118,312 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $128,628Benefits $793Total $129,421 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $136,604Benefits $721Total $137,326 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $142,289Benefits $667Total $142,957 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class)City Of St Catharines | $119,384Benefits $514Total $119,898 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (2nd Class)City Of St Catharines | $102,028Benefits $450Total $102,479 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,628 Michael Hofland earned in 2025, roughly $91,774 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 2% below it. Michael Hofland has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,774
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −2%
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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.