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James J Chisholm

City of Toronto/Fire Protection Engineer

2025 Salary

$153,366

Total compensation $154,082, including $716 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

#2,957

City of Toronto

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$153,366

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,554 in 2017 to $154,082 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$117,030 in 2017 is worth about $147,365 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$153,366Benefits $716Total $154,082
2024Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$137,616Benefits $67Total $137,683
2023Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$132,122Benefits $77Total $132,199
2022Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$127,300Benefits $727Total $128,027
2021Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$121,462Benefits $727Total $122,190
2020Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$124,492Benefits $894Total $125,386
2019Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto$124,401Benefits $1,552Total $125,953
2018Fire Protection EngineerCity of Toronto$121,339Benefits $1,537Total $122,876
2017Fire Protection EngineerCity of Toronto$117,030Benefits $1,523Total $118,554

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James J Chisholm was paid $153,366 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,738, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. It is up about 11% on the $137,616 paid in 2024. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; James J Chisholm's total compensation of $154,082 ranked #2,957. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$105,738
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Fire Protection Engineer median
−3%

Where does $153,366 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.

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2025

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