Debbie Higgins
City of Toronto/Deputy Fire Chief Director
2025 Salary
$251,812Total compensation $251,812, including $0 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
#97City of Toronto
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$311,4822024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,536 in 2009 is worth about $144,300 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $251,812Benefits $0Total $251,812 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $311,482Benefits $1,605Total $313,087 |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $203,290Benefits $18,614Total $221,903 |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $222,108Benefits $14,457Total $236,565 |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $233,821Benefits $9,812Total $243,632 |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $218,179Benefits $14,963Total $233,141 |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $213,548Benefits $16,145Total $229,693 |
| 2017 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $209,629Benefits $14,757Total $224,387 |
| 2016 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $203,472Benefits $10,069Total $213,540 |
| 2015 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $200,869Benefits $9,317Total $210,186 |
| 2014 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $204,367Benefits $8,643Total $213,011 |
| 2013 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $185,049Benefits $6,561Total $191,611 |
| 2012 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $172,550Benefits $5,579Total $178,129 |
| 2011 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $175,291Benefits $4,579Total $179,870 |
| 2010 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $122,207Benefits $3,164Total $125,371 |
| 2009 | Special Projects ManagerCity of Toronto | $100,536Benefits $668Total $101,204 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Debbie Higgins's $251,812 salary works out to roughly $156,875 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Debbie Higgins's total compensation of $251,812 ranked #97. Debbie Higgins has appeared on the list 16 times since 2009. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$156,875
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
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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.