Steve Macdonald
City of Cambridge/Platoon Chief 3
2025 Salary
$176,350Total compensation $177,344, including $994 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#25City of Cambridge
Years on List
122011–2025
Peak Salary
$185,6192024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$100,520 in 2011 is worth about $137,659 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief 3City Of Cambridge | $176,350 |
| 2024 | Platoon Chief 3City Of Cambridge | $185,619 |
| 2023 | Platoon Chief 3City Of Cambridge | $170,195 |
| 2022 | Platoon Chief 3City Of Cambridge | $157,568 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $151,087 |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $138,406 |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $144,697 |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter CaptainCity of Cambridge | $135,721 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $105,737 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $107,079 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $116,472 |
| 2011 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $100,520 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steve Macdonald's 2025 salary of $176,350 comes to roughly $118,386 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.7% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $185,619. Within City of Cambridge, Steve Macdonald's total compensation of $177,344 was the #25 of 304, against a median salary of $129,249. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2011. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,386
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
Where does $176,350 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.