James Kennedy
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$140,674Total compensation $142,471, including $1,797 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
#4,356City of Toronto
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$140,6742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,636 in 2017 is worth about $130,499 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $140,674Benefits $1,797Total $142,471 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,972Benefits $1,774Total $136,746 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,542Benefits $1,918Total $133,461 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,077Benefits $1,927Total $136,004 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $119,329Benefits $1,871Total $121,200 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,515Benefits $1,721Total $106,237 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,636Benefits $1,608Total $105,244 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Kennedy's $140,674 salary works out to roughly $98,591 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. On total compensation of $142,471, James Kennedy ranked #4,356 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. James Kennedy has appeared on the list 7 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,591
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +7%
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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.