Brett Costa
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$149,368Total compensation $151,165, 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
#3,267City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$149,3682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,864 in 2019 is worth about $122,986 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $149,368Benefits $1,797Total $151,165 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,480Benefits $1,774Total $137,254 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,771Benefits $1,906Total $134,677 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,464Benefits $1,892Total $133,355 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,786Benefits $1,858Total $131,645 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,139Benefits $1,721Total $105,860 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $101,864Benefits $1,695Total $103,559 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brett Costa was paid $149,368 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,511, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.0%. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$103,511
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $149,368 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.