Brian Phillips
City of Toronto/Captain – Operation
2025 Salary
$151,170Total compensation $152,822, including $1,652 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
#3,081City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$151,1702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,253 in 2013 is worth about $140,738 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,170Benefits $1,652Total $152,822 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,426Benefits $1,808Total $144,234 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,058Benefits $1,957Total $134,015 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,423Benefits $1,967Total $130,390 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,501Benefits $1,932Total $134,434 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $115,229Benefits $1,784Total $117,013 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $106,902Benefits $1,752Total $108,654 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,260Benefits $1,703Total $103,963 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,084Benefits $1,958Total $109,042 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,253Benefits $630Total $105,884 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brian Phillips's 2025 salary of $151,170 comes to roughly $104,530 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 4% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,530
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −4%
Where does $151,170 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.