Michael Macdonald
Town of Whitby/Captain
2025 Salary
$169,400Total compensation $170,553, including $1,153 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
#56Town of Whitby
Years on List
102014–2025
Peak Salary
$169,4002025
Full 2025 roster at Town of Whitby →·See where $169,400 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$122,998 in 2014 is worth about $161,312 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainTown Of Whitby | $169,400Benefits $1,153Total $170,553 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $129,438Benefits $1,150Total $130,588 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $131,793Benefits $1,148Total $132,941 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $140,476Benefits $1,042Total $141,517 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $109,731Benefits $844Total $110,575 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $109,752Benefits $718Total $110,471 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $106,532Benefits $718Total $107,250 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $111,444Benefits $713Total $112,157 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $117,153Benefits $823Total $117,976 |
| 2014 | 1st Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $122,998Benefits $821Total $123,818 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Macdonald was paid $169,400 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,562, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $129,438, that is a rise of about 31%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,562
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +7%
Where does $169,400 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.