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Michael Rasenberg

City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$199,398

Total compensation $199,794, including $396 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

#53

City of Vaughan

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$199,398

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,277 in 2018 to $199,794 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$100,836 in 2018 is worth about $124,117 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$199,398Benefits $396Total $199,794
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$166,833Benefits $502Total $167,335
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$134,389Benefits $501Total $134,890
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$132,994Benefits $474Total $133,469
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$109,949Benefits $463Total $110,412
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$104,883Benefits $457Total $105,340
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$101,870Benefits $448Total $102,318
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$100,836Benefits $441Total $101,277

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michael Rasenberg was paid $199,398 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $130,394, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.8%. That is about 20% more than the $166,833 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$130,394
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.6%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+52%

Where does $199,398 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.

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2025

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