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Gary Wharton

City of Toronto/Captain Operation

2025 Salary

$173,369

Total compensation $175,453, including $2,084 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

#1,183

City of Toronto

Years on List

11

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$173,369

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,222 in 2013 to $175,453 in 2025. No data from 2015 to 2016.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320172019202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$112,576 in 2013 is worth about $150,529 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$173,369Benefits $2,084Total $175,453
2024Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$165,709Benefits $2,058Total $167,766
2023Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$156,132Benefits $2,238Total $158,370
2022Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$155,846Benefits $2,244Total $158,090
2021Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$146,810Benefits $2,195Total $149,005
2020Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$131,971Benefits $1,977Total $133,948
2019Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$121,228Benefits $1,789Total $123,017
2018Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$113,576Benefits $1,766Total $115,342
2017Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$122,385Benefits $1,678Total $124,063
2014Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$107,150Benefits $717Total $107,867
2013Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$112,576Benefits $647Total $113,222

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $173,369 Gary Wharton earned in 2025, roughly $116,746 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. Within City of Toronto, Gary Wharton's total compensation of $175,453 was the #1,183 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. It is up about 5% on the $165,709 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$116,746
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.7%
vs. 2025 Captain median
+10%

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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.

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2025

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