David Mergelas
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$132,973Total compensation $135,218, including $2,244 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
2022
Employer Rank
#2,743City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2022
Peak Salary
$136,9172021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2022
$111,725 in 2013 is worth about $149,392 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,973Benefits $2,244Total $135,218 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,917Benefits $2,195Total $139,112 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,622Benefits $2,014Total $131,636 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,238Benefits $1,946Total $131,184 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,109Benefits $1,766Total $115,875 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $119,519Benefits $2,048Total $121,567 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,385Benefits $1,677Total $104,061 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,116Benefits $935Total $104,050 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,494Benefits $717Total $104,211 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $111,725Benefits $647Total $112,372 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on David Mergelas's 2022 salary of $132,973 comes to roughly $91,826 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.6% effective) is deducted. It is down about 3% from the $136,917 paid in 2021. That is about 10% below the 2022 median of $147,478 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,826
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2022 Captain median
- −10%
Where does $132,973 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2022 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.