Michael Sooley
City of Windsor/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$122,965Total compensation $123,355, including $390 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
#850City of Windsor
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$138,6332024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$110,010 in 2018 is worth about $135,409 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $122,965Benefits $390Total $123,355 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $138,633Benefits $417Total $139,050 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $107,244Benefits $392Total $107,636 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $117,046Benefits $392Total $117,438 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $114,188Benefits $373Total $114,561 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $106,752Benefits $373Total $107,125 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $108,979Benefits $373Total $109,352 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $110,010Benefits $338Total $110,348 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Sooley was paid $122,965 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,569, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.5%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 7% less. Michael Sooley has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,569
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −7%
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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.