Mike Laughlin
City of Kingston/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$145,445Total compensation $146,401, including $956 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
#72City of Kingston
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$145,4452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$121,782 in 2016 is worth about $155,736 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $145,445 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $121,929 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $120,660 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $117,243 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $111,022 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $109,671 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston | $109,445 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $108,757 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $108,583 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Kingston | $121,782 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mike Laughlin was paid $145,445 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,291, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.6%. At City of Kingston, 415 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $120,876; Mike Laughlin's total compensation of $146,401 ranked #72. It is up about 19% on the $121,929 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,291
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +10%
Where does $145,445 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.