Cary Stather
City of Toronto/District Chief Operations
2025 Salary
$181,094Total compensation $183,348, including $2,254 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
#867City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$181,0942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$114,334 in 2013 is worth about $152,880 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $181,094Benefits $2,254Total $183,348 |
| 2024 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $166,886Benefits $2,150Total $169,037 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $180,038Benefits $2,238Total $182,276 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $172,707Benefits $2,244Total $174,951 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $149,248Benefits $2,195Total $151,443 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,891Benefits $2,014Total $136,905 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,314Benefits $1,976Total $138,290 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $124,451Benefits $2,257Total $126,708 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $120,730Benefits $1,762Total $122,492 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,282Benefits $2,029Total $109,311 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,976Benefits $938Total $106,914 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $112,939Benefits $725Total $113,664 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,334Benefits $647Total $114,980 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Cary Stather's 2025 salary of $181,094 comes to roughly $120,926 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.2% effective) is deducted. Within City of Toronto, Cary Stather's total compensation of $183,348 was the #867 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 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
- ~$120,926
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 District Chief Operations median
- about even
Where does $181,094 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.