David Merrifield
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$232,794Total compensation $234,878, 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
#160City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$232,7942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$109,704 in 2013 is worth about $146,689 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $232,794Benefits $2,084Total $234,878 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $186,482Benefits $2,058Total $188,540 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $179,973Benefits $2,238Total $182,212 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $230,970Benefits $2,244Total $233,214 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $176,033Benefits $1,975Total $178,007 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $116,520Benefits $1,796Total $118,316 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,374Benefits $1,757Total $122,132 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,305Benefits $1,734Total $115,040 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $119,408Benefits $2,024Total $121,432 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,253Benefits $1,966Total $107,220 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,114Benefits $910Total $105,024 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,724Benefits $704Total $104,428 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,704Benefits $630Total $110,334 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Merrifield was paid $232,794 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,335, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. It is up about 25% on the $186,482 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,335
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +48%
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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.