Darren Mcqueston
City of Toronto/Firefighter Fire Prevention
2025 Salary
$131,227Total compensation $133,024, 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
#5,845City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$131,2272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,719 in 2019 is worth about $121,603 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $131,227Benefits $1,797Total $133,024 |
| 2024 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $126,045Benefits $1,774Total $127,819 |
| 2023 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $120,239Benefits $1,892Total $122,131 |
| 2022 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $115,265Benefits $1,892Total $117,157 |
| 2021 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $111,348Benefits $1,858Total $113,206 |
| 2020 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $103,347Benefits $1,721Total $105,068 |
| 2019 | Firefighter Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto | $100,719Benefits $1,695Total $102,414 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $131,227 Darren Mcqueston earned in 2025, roughly $93,245 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. Among those listed as Firefighter Fire Prevention in 2025, the median was $122,574; this salary sits about 7% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $126,045, that is a rise of about 4%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,245
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Fire Prevention median
- +7%
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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.