Darren A Wicks
City of Toronto/District Chief Operations
2025 Salary
$172,121Total compensation $174,272, including $2,151 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
#1,229City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$172,1212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$111,795 in 2013 is worth about $149,484 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $172,121Benefits $2,151Total $174,272 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $163,406Benefits $2,058Total $165,464 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $154,215Benefits $2,238Total $156,453 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,530Benefits $2,244Total $145,774 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,141Benefits $2,195Total $141,336 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,394Benefits $2,014Total $135,408 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,874Benefits $1,825Total $126,699 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $116,176Benefits $1,766Total $117,941 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $119,038Benefits $2,087Total $121,125 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,244Benefits $1,971Total $103,215 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,411Benefits $910Total $102,322 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,940Benefits $717Total $107,657 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $111,795Benefits $647Total $112,441 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren A Wicks was paid $172,121 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,058, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. On total compensation of $174,272, Darren A Wicks ranked #1,229 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. It is up about 5% on the $163,406 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,058
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 District Chief Operations median
- −5%
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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.