Michael Valkama
Canes Community Care/Chief Operating Officer
2025 Salary
$154,898Total compensation $162,004, including $7,106 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
#2Canes Community Care
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$198,3402024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,493 in 2015 is worth about $134,230 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $154,898Benefits $7,106Total $162,004 |
| 2024 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $198,340Benefits $9,127Total $207,467 |
| 2023 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $146,752Benefits $6,966Total $153,719 |
| 2022 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $146,936Benefits $6,891Total $153,827 |
| 2021 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $129,979Benefits $5,579Total $135,558 |
| 2020 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $131,478Benefits $5,726Total $137,204 |
| 2019 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $125,678Benefits $5,405Total $131,083 |
| 2018 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $118,751Benefits $5,239Total $123,990 |
| 2017 | Chief Operating OfficerCanes Community Care | $116,984Benefits $5,208Total $122,192 |
| 2016 | Chief Operating OfficerCANES Community Care | $112,300Benefits $4,960Total $117,260 |
| 2015 | Chief Operating OfficerCANES Community Care | $103,493Benefits $4,642Total $108,135 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Valkama was paid $154,898 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,580, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.6%. At Canes Community Care, 13 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $118,425; Michael Valkama's total compensation of $162,004 ranked #2. Michael Valkama has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,580
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Chief Operating Officer median
- −15%
Where does $154,898 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.