Michael Walker
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$154,470Total compensation $156,554, including $2,084 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
#2,676City of Toronto
Years on List
112013–2025
Peak Salary
$154,4702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$104,510 in 2013 is worth about $139,744 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $154,470Benefits $2,084Total $156,554 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $150,662Benefits $2,058Total $152,719 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,279Benefits $2,238Total $144,518 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $138,606Benefits $2,244Total $140,850 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,555Benefits $2,003Total $134,558 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $126,747Benefits $1,808Total $128,554 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $114,533Benefits $1,757Total $116,291 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $108,996Benefits $2,125Total $111,121 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,868Benefits $2,107Total $115,975 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,483Benefits $1,647Total $102,130 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,510Benefits $630Total $105,140 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Walker's 2025 salary of $154,470 comes to roughly $106,346 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $150,662 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,346
- 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 Captain median
- −2%
Where does $154,470 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.