James Flaherty
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$152,360Total compensation $154,444, 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
#2,907City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$152,3602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$107,839 in 2013 is worth about $144,195 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $152,360Benefits $2,084Total $154,444 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $148,088Benefits $2,058Total $150,146 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,823Benefits $2,238Total $144,061 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,780Benefits $2,244Total $142,025 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,403Benefits $2,168Total $136,571 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,557Benefits $1,817Total $130,375 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $122,405Benefits $1,789Total $124,194 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,346Benefits $2,484Total $112,830 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $115,799Benefits $1,666Total $117,464 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,862Benefits $1,647Total $102,508 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,606Benefits $910Total $106,516 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,099Benefits $717Total $103,816 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,839Benefits $647Total $108,485 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Flaherty was paid $152,360 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,184, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.3%. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 3% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,184
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- −3%
Where does $152,360 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.