Denning Wells
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$143,540Total compensation $145,303, including $1,763 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
#3,965City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$143,5402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$121,526 in 2023 is worth about $127,018 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,540Benefits $1,763Total $145,303 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,310Benefits $1,696Total $134,006 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $121,526Benefits $1,730Total $123,255 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $143,540 Denning Wells earned in 2025, roughly $100,213 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. It is up about 8% on the $132,310 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,213
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +9%
Where does $143,540 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.