James J Chisholm
City of Toronto/Fire Protection Engineer
2025 Salary
$153,366Total 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
#2,957City of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$153,3662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$117,030 in 2017 is worth about $147,365 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $153,366Benefits $716Total $154,082 |
| 2024 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $137,616Benefits $67Total $137,683 |
| 2023 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $132,122Benefits $77Total $132,199 |
| 2022 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $127,300Benefits $727Total $128,027 |
| 2021 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $121,462Benefits $727Total $122,190 |
| 2020 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $124,492Benefits $894Total $125,386 |
| 2019 | Fire Protection EngineerCity Of Toronto | $124,401Benefits $1,552Total $125,953 |
| 2018 | Fire Protection EngineerCity of Toronto | $121,339Benefits $1,537Total $122,876 |
| 2017 | Fire 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.