Adam Zhelka
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$157,396Total compensation $159,480, including $2,084 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
#2,310City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$157,4502022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,425 in 2013 is worth about $140,968 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,396Benefits $2,084Total $159,480 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $152,001Benefits $2,058Total $154,058 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,234Benefits $2,238Total $148,473 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,450Benefits $2,124Total $159,574 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,768Benefits $1,968Total $137,735 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,623Benefits $1,790Total $126,413 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $123,829Benefits $1,757Total $125,587 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,207Benefits $1,734Total $114,941 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,319Benefits $2,017Total $116,336 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,425Benefits $630Total $106,056 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Adam Zhelka's $157,396 salary works out to roughly $107,956 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. The 2024 record under this name shows $152,001. On total compensation of $159,480, Adam Zhelka ranked #2,310 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,956
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
Where does $157,396 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.