Michael J. Cairns

$154,609.31asCaptain Operation

Employed by City Of Toronto in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Captain Operation

Employer

City Of Toronto

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Captain Operation
$154,609.31
$2,084.13
2.24%
2024
Captain Operation
$151,225.76
$2,057.68
4.33%
2023
Captain Operation
$144,950.92
$2,238.19
4.14%
2022
Captain Operation
$151,216.14
$2,244.38
11.81%
2021
Captain Operation
$135,249.35
$2,089.90
9.01%
2020
Firefighter Operation
$124,072.29
$1,817.40
0.37%
2019
Firefighter Operation
$124,535.72
$1,774.15
13.31%
2018
Firefighter Operation
$109,907.65
$1,734.16
5.45%
2017
Firefighter Operation
$116,241.12
$1,978.40
10.46%
2016
Firefighter Operation
$105,232.13
$1,646.62
5.07%
2015
Firefighter Operation
$100,151.80
$910.42
0.5%
2014
Firefighter Operation
$100,658.97
$717.15
4.54%
2013
Firefighter Operation
$105,444.13
$638.39

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Michael J. Cairns was paid $154,609.31 in 2025 as Captain Operation at City Of Toronto. This represents a 2.24% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Michael J. Cairns has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $154,609.31 in 2025. In addition to salary, $2,084.13 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Toronto reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Captain Operations in City Of Toronto

NameSalary
Andrew Macsween$269,411.13
Blair Wallhouse$258,880.60
Craig Lester$256,725.88
John Pagnotta$252,049.92
Powin Low$243,306.43
Ted Kular$242,397.34
Steven Zavitz$237,809.99
Todd Graves$236,054.07
Christopher Beechey$234,618.50
Timothy Outtrim$234,403.06

Other employees at City Of Toronto

NameSalary
Ainee Shanta
Program Manager Capital Projects
$154,655.81
Sondi Clemens
Paramedic Level 1
$154,636.55
Robert Carr
Captain Operation
$154,631.85
Michael Noble
Firefighter Operation
$154,619.77
Victoria Nguyen
Registered Nurse
$154,612.44
Steven Bayley
Captain Operation
$154,608.94
Philip C Greer
Senior Engineer
$154,597.30
Victor Ying Leung
Manager Program Support
$154,590.43
Paul Garber
Firefighter Operation
$154,584.22
Stacy Hannah
Captain Operation
$154,576.62