Douglas Johnston
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$111,885Total compensation $113,725, including $1,840 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
2024
Employer Rank
#7,536City of Toronto
Years on List
112013–2024
Peak Salary
$124,5432020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2024
$106,398 in 2013 is worth about $142,269 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $111,885Benefits $1,840Total $113,725 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,173Benefits $1,992Total $122,164 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $117,873Benefits $2,001Total $119,874 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $116,840Benefits $1,968Total $118,808 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,543Benefits $1,817Total $126,361 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $116,520Benefits $1,767Total $118,287 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,939Benefits $1,734Total $111,673 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,702Benefits $2,252Total $116,954 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,590Benefits $1,647Total $102,236 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,602Benefits $717Total $101,319 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,398Benefits $635Total $107,034 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Douglas Johnston was paid $111,885 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,716, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2024 list was paid $125,640; this salary is about 11% less. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $120,173, that is a drop of about 7%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$81,716
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- −11%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.