Brian Chow
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$147,357Total compensation $149,154, 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
#3,479City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$153,8282022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,716 in 2019 is worth about $124,014 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,357 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $144,982 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $149,940 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $153,828 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,060 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $106,114 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $102,716 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $147,357 Brian Chow earned in 2025, roughly $102,373 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. It is up about 2% on the $144,982 paid in 2024. That is about 12% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Brian Chow has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,373
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +12%
Where does $147,357 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.