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Colin Aspden

City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$172,767

Total compensation $174,458, including $1,691 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
2022

Employer Rank

#586

City of Toronto

Years on List

9

2013–2022

Peak Salary

$172,767

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,882 in 2013 to $174,458 in 2022. No data for 2016.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152017201920202022
Total compensation, 2013–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2022

$111,216 in 2013 is worth about $148,711 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$172,767Benefits $1,691Total $174,458
2021Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$149,489Benefits $1,968Total $151,457
2020Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$114,978Benefits $1,817Total $116,796
2019Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$111,515Benefits $1,789Total $113,304
2018Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$107,884Benefits $1,766Total $109,649
2017Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$114,208Benefits $2,088Total $116,296
2015Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$102,807Benefits $938Total $103,746
2014Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$103,316Benefits $739Total $104,055
2013Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$111,216Benefits $665Total $111,882

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Colin Aspden's $172,767 salary works out to roughly $113,433 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.3%. At City of Toronto, 8,107 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $122,667; Colin Aspden's total compensation of $174,458 ranked #586. That is about 16% more than the $149,489 paid in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$113,433
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%
vs. 2022 Firefighter median
+40%

Where does $172,767 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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