Michael Thomas
Town of Whitby/Captain
2025 Salary
$149,092Total compensation $150,121, including $1,029 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
#118Town of Whitby
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$149,0922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$116,064 in 2017 is worth about $146,147 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainTown Of Whitby | $149,092Benefits $1,029Total $150,121 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $132,332Benefits $1,150Total $133,482 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $129,521Benefits $1,148Total $130,669 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $140,800Benefits $1,042Total $141,842 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $114,400Benefits $844Total $115,244 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $111,545Benefits $718Total $112,264 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterTown Of Whitby | $112,582Benefits $718Total $113,301 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $109,646Benefits $713Total $110,358 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterTown of Whitby | $116,064Benefits $823Total $116,887 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Thomas's 2025 salary of $149,092 comes to roughly $103,355 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.0% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 5% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $132,332, that is a rise of about 13%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,355
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −5%
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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.