Brett Arbuckle
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$157,375Total compensation $159,172, including $1,797 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
#2,345City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$165,7252022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,832 in 2019 is worth about $124,155 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,375Benefits $1,797Total $159,172 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $150,596Benefits $1,774Total $152,370 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,901Benefits $1,886Total $159,786 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $165,725Benefits $1,892Total $167,616 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $123,359Benefits $1,858Total $125,217 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $106,532Benefits $1,721Total $108,253 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $102,832Benefits $1,695Total $104,527 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brett Arbuckle's 2025 salary of $157,375 comes to roughly $107,944 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 20% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,944
- 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 Firefighter median
- +20%
Where does $157,375 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.