Michael J. Cairns
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$154,609Total compensation $156,693, including $2,084 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
#2,649City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$154,6092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,444 in 2013 is worth about $140,993 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $154,609Benefits $2,084Total $156,693 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,226Benefits $2,058Total $153,283 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $144,951Benefits $2,238Total $147,189 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,216Benefits $2,244Total $153,461 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,249Benefits $2,090Total $137,339 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,072Benefits $1,817Total $125,890 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,536Benefits $1,774Total $126,310 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,908Benefits $1,734Total $111,642 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $116,241Benefits $1,978Total $118,220 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,232Benefits $1,647Total $106,879 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,152Benefits $910Total $101,062 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,659Benefits $717Total $101,376 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,444Benefits $638Total $106,083 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,609 Michael J. Cairns earned in 2025, roughly $106,421 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. It is up about 2% on the $151,226 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 2% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,421
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain 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.