Mike Powers
City of St. Thomas/1st Class Firefighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$124,577Total compensation $125,277, including $701 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
2024
Employer Rank
#103City of St. Thomas
Years on List
132012–2024
Peak Salary
$158,5852022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2024
$102,395 in 2012 is worth about $138,153 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $124,577 |
| 2023 | —City Of St. Thomas | $141,760 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $158,585 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $131,271 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $129,712 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of St. Thomas | $136,755 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $124,773 |
| 2017 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $121,608 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $110,383 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $107,211 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $112,710 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $106,708 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of St. Thomas | $102,395 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Mike Powers's $124,577 salary works out to roughly $88,936 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $141,760, that is a drop of about 12%. Mike Powers has appeared on the list 13 times since 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,936
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2024 First Class Firefighter median
- −1%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.