James R. Windsor
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$164,625Total compensation $166,396, including $1,770 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
#1,698City of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6252025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$132,249 in 2021 is worth about $153,357 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $164,625Benefits $1,770Total $166,396 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,157Benefits $1,743Total $140,900 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,827Benefits $1,883Total $148,711 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $161,549Benefits $1,892Total $163,440 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,249Benefits $1,858Total $134,107 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James R. Windsor was paid $164,625 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,933, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. It is up about 18% on the $139,157 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 25% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,933
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +25%
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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.