Darren Pugh
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$138,360Total compensation $140,191, including $1,830 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#4,685City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$138,3602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$109,413 in 2013 is worth about $146,299 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $138,360Benefits $1,830Total $140,191 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,352Benefits $1,793Total $135,144 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,299Benefits $1,918Total $131,217 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $119,096Benefits $1,927Total $121,023 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $114,948Benefits $1,893Total $116,842 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,282Benefits $1,753Total $109,035 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,547Benefits $1,727Total $106,274 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,594Benefits $1,703Total $103,297 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,766Benefits $1,948Total $108,714 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,413Benefits $611Total $110,023 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $138,360 Darren Pugh earned in 2025, roughly $97,281 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. The 2024 record under this name shows $133,352. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,281
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +5%
Where does $138,360 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.