Ernest Thorne
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$127,379Total compensation $129,244, including $1,865 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
#6,505City of Toronto
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$158,2552021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$100,798 in 2008 is worth about $145,057 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,379Benefits $1,865Total $129,244 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $137,105Benefits $1,982Total $139,087 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $155,273Benefits $2,401Total $157,675 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $152,601Benefits $2,412Total $155,012 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $158,255Benefits $2,367Total $160,622 |
| 2020 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $150,718Benefits $2,171Total $152,889 |
| 2019 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $144,244Benefits $2,123Total $146,368 |
| 2018 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $139,362Benefits $2,081Total $141,443 |
| 2017 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $146,057Benefits $2,434Total $148,491 |
| 2016 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $130,334Benefits $2,359Total $132,693 |
| 2015 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $127,640Benefits $1,204Total $128,844 |
| 2014 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $133,501Benefits $947Total $134,449 |
| 2013 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $143,528Benefits $855Total $144,383 |
| 2012 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $111,390Benefits $769Total $112,160 |
| 2011 | District Chief OperationsCity of Toronto | $111,139Benefits $757Total $111,896 |
| 2010 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $107,167Benefits $686Total $107,853 |
| 2009 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $105,157Benefits $679Total $105,836 |
| 2008 | Captain, OperationCity of Toronto | $100,798Benefits $664Total $101,462 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ernest Thorne's 2025 salary of $127,379 comes to roughly $91,067 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% less. That is about 7% less than the $137,105 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,067
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −3%
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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.