Michael Thomas
City of Belleville/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$142,898Total compensation $143,906, including $1,007 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
#83City of Belleville
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$142,8982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,601 in 2015 is worth about $143,449 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $142,898Benefits $1,007Total $143,906 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $125,575Benefits $873Total $126,447 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $138,461Benefits $851Total $139,311 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $108,886Benefits $757Total $109,644 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Belleville | $107,238Benefits $992Total $108,230 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Belleville | $107,740Benefits $962Total $108,702 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter First ClassCity Of Belleville | $102,044Benefits $966Total $103,010 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Belleville | $111,426Benefits $986Total $112,412 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Belleville | $110,601Benefits $1,109Total $111,709 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Thomas's 2025 salary of $142,898 comes to roughly $99,849 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 9% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,575, that is a rise of about 14%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,849
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $142,898 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.