Gordon Burton
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$153,781Total compensation $155,621, 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
#1,504City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2024
Peak Salary
$165,5552022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2024
$108,311 in 2013 is worth about $144,827 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $153,781Benefits $1,840Total $155,621 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $163,044Benefits $1,992Total $165,036 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $165,555Benefits $2,001Total $167,556 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,417Benefits $1,968Total $136,384 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $115,798Benefits $1,817Total $117,616 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $110,388Benefits $1,789Total $112,177 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,416Benefits $1,758Total $109,174 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,314Benefits $1,666Total $111,979 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,414Benefits $717Total $101,131 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $108,311Benefits $647Total $108,958 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Gordon Burton's $153,781 salary works out to roughly $105,416 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 6% less than the $163,044 paid in 2023. On total compensation of $155,621, Gordon Burton ranked #1,504 of 10,256 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $125,118. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,416
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- +22%
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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.