Christopher Gao
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$157,394Total compensation $159,181, including $1,787 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
#2,343City of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$157,3942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,685 in 2020 is worth about $121,874 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,394Benefits $1,787Total $159,181 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,762Benefits $1,743Total $144,505 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,952Benefits $1,883Total $134,835 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $110,990Benefits $1,892Total $112,882 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,083Benefits $1,858Total $121,941 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $101,685Benefits $1,692Total $103,377 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $157,394 Christopher Gao earned in 2025, roughly $107,954 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. Within City of Toronto, Christopher Gao's total compensation of $159,181 was the #2,343 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. That is about 10% more than the $142,762 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,954
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +20%
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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.