Michael Macdonald
City of Pickering/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$125,708Total compensation $126,757, including $1,050 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
#107City of Pickering
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$125,7082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$123,702 in 2022 is worth about $134,338 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $125,708Benefits $1,050Total $126,757 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $115,528Benefits $922Total $116,450 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $117,726Benefits $1,018Total $118,745 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $123,702Benefits $1,003Total $124,705 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Macdonald was paid $125,708 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,122, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $115,528, that is a rise of about 9%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,122
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −4%
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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.