Douglas Cheong
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$147,661Total compensation $149,457, including $1,797 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
#3,443City of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$159,5262022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$104,682 in 2020 is worth about $125,465 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,661Benefits $1,797Total $149,457 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,166Benefits $1,766Total $147,932 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $113,746Benefits $1,883Total $115,629 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $159,526Benefits $1,892Total $161,418 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $130,176Benefits $1,858Total $132,035 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,682Benefits $1,721Total $106,403 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Douglas Cheong's $147,661 salary works out to roughly $102,545 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. That is about 1% more than the $146,166 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,545
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +12%
Where does $147,661 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.