James Jessop
City of Toronto/Fire Chief General Manager
2025 Salary
$305,047Total compensation $311,914, including $6,867 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
#24City of Toronto
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$305,0472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$199,795 in 2016 is worth about $255,501 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Chief General ManagerCity Of Toronto | $305,047 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $247,721 |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $234,197 |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $245,315 |
| 2021 | Fire Chief General ManagerCity Of Toronto | $285,913 |
| 2020 | Fire Chief General ManagerCity Of Toronto | $291,136 |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity Of Toronto | $222,346 |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $217,670 |
| 2017 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $217,294 |
| 2016 | Deputy Fire Chief DirectorCity of Toronto | $199,795 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Jessop was paid $305,047 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $181,713, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.6%. On total compensation of $311,914, James Jessop ranked #24 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. James Jessop has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$181,713
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
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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.