Mike Hack
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$126,509Total compensation $127,499, including $990 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
#178City of Waterloo
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$126,5092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,274 in 2019 is worth about $127,103 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $126,509Benefits $990Total $127,499 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $123,346Benefits $1,022Total $124,368 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $121,261Benefits $961Total $122,222 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $111,792Benefits $833Total $112,625 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $109,534Benefits $761Total $110,296 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $103,978Benefits $549Total $104,527 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $105,274Benefits $549Total $105,823 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mike Hack was paid $126,509 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,576, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $123,346, that is a rise of about 3%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,576
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $126,509 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.