Craig Lester
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$256,726Total compensation $258,810, including $2,084 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
#79City of Toronto
Years on List
142010–2025
Peak Salary
$256,7262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$101,517 in 2010 is worth about $143,083 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $256,726Benefits $2,084Total $258,810 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $228,312Benefits $2,058Total $230,370 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $231,989Benefits $2,178Total $234,167 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $191,295Benefits $1,978Total $193,273 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $154,772Benefits $1,932Total $156,704 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,430Benefits $1,784Total $145,214 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $157,361Benefits $1,757Total $159,118 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $123,765Benefits $1,734Total $125,500 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $124,969Benefits $1,666Total $126,635 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,090Benefits $1,631Total $106,720 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,726Benefits $886Total $102,613 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,685Benefits $698Total $103,383 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $119,669Benefits $630Total $120,299 |
| 2010 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,517Benefits $567Total $102,084 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Craig Lester was paid $256,726 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $159,258, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.8%. That is about 63% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$159,258
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +63%
Where does $256,726 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.