Michael O'Brien
City of Peterborough/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$128,029Total compensation $128,695, including $666 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
#238City of Peterborough
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$132,8282024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$104,965 in 2021 is worth about $121,717 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough | $128,029Benefits $666Total $128,695 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough | $132,828Benefits $623Total $133,451 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough | $129,850Benefits $612Total $130,461 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough | $119,092Benefits $600Total $119,692 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough | $104,965Benefits $602Total $105,567 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,029 Michael O'Brien earned in 2025, roughly $91,435 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% less. It is down about 4% from the $132,828 paid in 2024. Michael O'Brien has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,435
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $128,029 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.