Catherine A Bester
City of Toronto/Firefighter Fire Prevention
2025 Salary
$126,743Total compensation $128,573, including $1,830 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
#6,665City of Toronto
Years on List
92013–2025
Peak Salary
$126,7432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,551 in 2013 is worth about $137,125 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $126,743Benefits $1,830Total $128,573 |
| 2024 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $119,979Benefits $1,808Total $121,787 |
| 2023 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $117,668Benefits $1,957Total $119,625 |
| 2022 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $110,856Benefits $1,928Total $112,784 |
| 2020 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $106,311Benefits $1,753Total $108,064 |
| 2019 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $104,045Benefits $1,727Total $105,772 |
| 2018 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity of Toronto | $100,159Benefits $1,703Total $101,862 |
| 2017 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity of Toronto | $107,610Benefits $1,638Total $109,249 |
| 2013 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity of Toronto | $102,551Benefits $611Total $103,163 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Catherine A Bester's 2025 salary of $126,743 comes to roughly $90,708 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.1% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Firefighter Fire Prevention in 2025, the median was $122,574; this salary sits about 3% above it. The 2024 record under this name shows $119,979. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,708
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Fire Prevention median
- +3%
Where does $126,743 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.