Michael Suess
Municipality of Clarington/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$140,853Total compensation $142,084, including $1,231 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
#86Municipality of Clarington
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$140,8532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$100,699 in 2021 is worth about $116,771 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $140,853Benefits $1,231Total $142,084 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $120,630Benefits $1,176Total $121,806 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $110,486Benefits $1,170Total $111,656 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $111,051Benefits $1,034Total $112,085 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterMunicipality Of Clarington | $100,699Benefits $1,063Total $101,762 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Suess's $140,853 salary works out to roughly $98,692 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. It is up about 17% on the $120,630 paid in 2024. Michael Suess 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
- ~$98,692
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +8%
Where does $140,853 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.