Michael Purdie
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$164,664Total compensation $165,350, including $685 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
#370City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6642025
Full 2025 roster at City of Ottawa →·See where $164,664 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,747 in 2015 is worth about $138,451 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $164,664Benefits $685Total $165,350 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $132,347Benefits $656Total $133,004 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,737Benefits $680Total $124,417 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $142,710Benefits $669Total $143,379 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $151,636Benefits $626Total $152,262 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $126,419Benefits $728Total $127,147 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $114,685Benefits $694Total $115,378 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $114,411Benefits $617Total $115,028 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $118,818Benefits $577Total $119,395 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,747Benefits $526Total $107,273 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Purdie was paid $164,664 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,955, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Michael Purdie's total compensation of $165,350 ranked #370. That is about 25% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,955
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +25%
Where does $164,664 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.