Bruce J. Watson
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$147,295Total compensation $149,091, 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
#3,486City of Toronto
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$147,2952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,188 in 2017 is worth about $131,194 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,295Benefits $1,797Total $149,091 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,598Benefits $1,774Total $141,372 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,649Benefits $1,918Total $137,567 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $130,588Benefits $1,927Total $132,515 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,796Benefits $1,893Total $137,689 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,605Benefits $1,748Total $122,353 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,188Benefits $1,889Total $106,077 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Bruce J. Watson was paid $147,295 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,338, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. It is up about 6% on the $139,598 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $149,091, Bruce J. Watson ranked #3,486 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,338
- 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%
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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.