David Cossitt
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$170,881Total compensation $172,965, 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
#1,278City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$174,0312024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$107,855 in 2013 is worth about $144,216 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $170,881Benefits $2,084Total $172,965 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $174,031Benefits $2,058Total $176,089 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $161,398Benefits $2,238Total $163,636 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $150,081Benefits $2,244Total $152,325 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,032Benefits $2,046Total $153,078 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $126,896Benefits $1,817Total $128,714 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,584Benefits $1,774Total $133,358 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $115,950Benefits $1,734Total $117,684 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $115,425Benefits $2,022Total $117,447 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,335Benefits $1,994Total $104,329 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,172Benefits $910Total $102,082 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,868Benefits $717Total $101,585 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,855Benefits $639Total $108,494 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, David Cossitt's $170,881 salary works out to roughly $115,377 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. It is down about 2% from the $174,031 paid in 2024. David Cossitt has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,377
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +8%
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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.