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Michael Roch

City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$136,790

Total compensation $138,495, including $1,705 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

#128

City of Sarnia

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$138,068

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,400 in 2016 to $138,495 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$102,060 in 2016 is worth about $130,516 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$136,790Benefits $1,705Total $138,495
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$138,068Benefits $1,606Total $139,674
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$121,371Benefits $1,508Total $122,879
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$121,653Benefits $1,477Total $123,130
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$114,695Benefits $1,466Total $116,161
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$109,794Benefits $1,274Total $111,067
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$121,806Benefits $1,129Total $122,934
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia$110,703Benefits $1,141Total $111,843
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia$108,826Benefits $1,451Total $110,277
2016First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia$102,060Benefits $1,340Total $103,400

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michael Roch was paid $136,790 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,394, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$96,394
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+4%

Where does $136,790 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.

Also at City of Sarnia
2025