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Christopher Etsell

City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation

2025 Salary

$136,179

Total compensation $137,976, 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

#5,024

City of Toronto

Years on List

8

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$136,179

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,687 in 2017 to $137,976 in 2025. No data for 2018.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192020202320242025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20172025

$103,798 in 2017 is worth about $130,703 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$136,179
2024Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$119,351
2023Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$116,826
2022Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$114,958
2021Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$109,616
2020Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$103,943
2019Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$101,238
2017Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$103,798

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christopher Etsell's 2025 salary of $136,179 comes to roughly $96,047 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.4% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,351, that is a rise of about 14%. Christopher Etsell has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$96,047
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+3%

Where does $136,179 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.

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