Gian-Carlo Defazio
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$160,514Total compensation $162,277, including $1,763 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
#2,102City of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$160,5142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$110,357 in 2021 is worth about $127,970 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $160,514Benefits $1,763Total $162,277 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,763Benefits $1,743Total $149,505 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $130,073Benefits $1,883Total $131,956 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $123,785Benefits $1,892Total $125,676 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $110,357Benefits $1,845Total $112,201 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $160,514 Gian-Carlo Defazio earned in 2025, roughly $109,671 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 22% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. That is about 9% more than the $147,763 paid in 2024. Gian-Carlo Defazio has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,671
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +22%
Where does $160,514 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.