Michael Thomsen
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,922Total compensation $137,608, including $685 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
#1,170City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$136,9222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$110,124 in 2017 is worth about $138,669 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $136,922Benefits $685Total $137,608 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $136,472Benefits $656Total $137,128 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,249Benefits $680Total $125,929 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $127,167Benefits $669Total $127,836 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $134,560Benefits $621Total $135,181 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $130,998Benefits $707Total $131,705 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $112,330Benefits $672Total $113,002 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,368Benefits $598Total $106,967 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,124Benefits $548Total $110,672 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $136,922 Michael Thomsen earned in 2025, roughly $96,468 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. It is little changed from the $136,472 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $137,608, Michael Thomsen ranked #1,170 of 5,181 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $117,638. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,468
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.