Michael Murphy
City of Woodstock/Captain Fire
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$148,669Total compensation $150,647, including $1,978 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
2023
Employer Rank
#12City of Woodstock
Years on List
142009–2023
Peak Salary
$148,6692023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2023
$131,440 in 2009 is worth about $188,657 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Captain FireCity Of Woodstock | $148,669 |
| 2022 | Captain FireCity Of Woodstock | $147,551 |
| 2021 | Captain FireCity Of Woodstock | $148,011 |
| 2020 | Lieutenant FireCity Of Woodstock | $141,225 |
| 2019 | Lieutenant FireCity Of Woodstock | $130,625 |
| 2018 | Lieutenant FireCity of Woodstock | $132,076 |
| 2017 | Lieutenant FireCity of Woodstock | $125,416 |
| 2016 | Lieutenant / FireCity of Woodstock | $121,533 |
| 2015 | Lieutenant/FireCity of Woodstock | $119,435 |
| 2014 | Lieutenant / FireCity of Woodstock | $115,817 |
| 2013 | Lieutenant/FireCity of Woodstock | $111,920 |
| 2012 | Lieutenant/FireCity of Woodstock | $117,950 |
| 2010 | Lieutenant, FireCity of Woodstock | $101,958 |
| 2009 | Lieutenant, FireCity of Woodstock | $131,440 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Michael Murphy's 2023 salary of $148,669 comes to roughly $101,786 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. Within City of Woodstock, Michael Murphy's total compensation of $150,647 was the #12 of 75, against a median salary of $126,347. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $147,551, that is a rise of about 1%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,786
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2023 Fire Captain median
- +4%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.