George Karam
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$133,734Total compensation $135,530, 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
#5,374City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$138,5782022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,278 in 2019 is worth about $123,485 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,734Benefits $1,797Total $135,530 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,475Benefits $1,774Total $131,249 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,861Benefits $1,917Total $122,778 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $138,578Benefits $1,892Total $140,470 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $109,286Benefits $1,858Total $111,144 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $105,936Benefits $1,721Total $107,657 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $102,278Benefits $1,695Total $103,973 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
George Karam was paid $133,734 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,664, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. On total compensation of $135,530, George Karam ranked #5,374 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. That is about 3% more than the $129,475 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,664
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +2%
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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.