Michael Hovey
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,391Total compensation $129,077, 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
#1,652City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$128,3912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,757 in 2017 is worth about $138,206 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,391Benefits $685Total $129,077 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $113,755Benefits $656Total $114,411 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $116,140Benefits $680Total $116,820 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,067Benefits $669Total $115,736 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,877Benefits $621Total $116,498 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $120,527Benefits $707Total $121,234 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,043Benefits $672Total $115,715 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $103,509Benefits $598Total $104,107 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,757Benefits $548Total $110,304 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,391 Michael Hovey earned in 2025, roughly $91,640 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Michael Hovey has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,640
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −2%
Where does $128,391 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.