Michael Lawrence
City of London/Senior Qualified Firefighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$129,847Total compensation $130,361, including $514 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
2024
Employer Rank
#304City of London
Years on List
122013–2024
Peak Salary
$140,3752017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2024
$104,461 in 2013 is worth about $139,678 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Qualified FirefighterCity Of London | $129,847 |
| 2023 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $119,153 |
| 2022 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $116,136 |
| 2021 | Firefighter Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $112,936 |
| 2020 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $118,186 |
| 2019 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity Of London | $117,864 |
| 2018 | Fire Apparatus OperatorCity of London | $104,146 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of London | $140,375 |
| 2016 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $107,616 |
| 2015 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $103,360 |
| 2014 | Firefighter 1st ClassCity of London | $105,919 |
| 2013 | Firefighter 5th ClassCity of London | $104,461 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Michael Lawrence's 2024 salary of $129,847 comes to roughly $91,917 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Qualified Firefighter in 2024, the median was $138,547; this salary sits about 6% below it. That is about 9% more than the $119,153 paid in 2023. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,917
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2024 Senior Qualified Firefighter median
- −6%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.