Michael Tatarka
City of Brantford/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$128,987Total compensation $130,188, including $1,201 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
#242City of Brantford
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$130,4392023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,680 in 2020 is worth about $123,066 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $128,987Benefits $1,201Total $130,188 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $115,298Benefits $1,182Total $116,480 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $130,439Benefits $1,291Total $131,730 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $115,835Benefits $1,377Total $117,212 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $116,873Benefits $1,395Total $118,268 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Brantford | $102,680Benefits $1,270Total $103,950 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Tatarka's $128,987 salary works out to roughly $91,977 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $115,298, that is a rise of about 12%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,977
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −2%
Where does $128,987 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.