Jason Van Der Westhuizen
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$163,176Total compensation $164,939, including $1,763 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
#1,839City of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$188,7712022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$123,093 in 2021 is worth about $142,739 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $163,176Benefits $1,763Total $164,939 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,397Benefits $1,743Total $143,139 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,960Benefits $1,883Total $149,843 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $188,771Benefits $1,892Total $190,663 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $123,093Benefits $1,787Total $124,879 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $163,176 Jason Van Der Westhuizen earned in 2025, roughly $111,136 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $141,397, that is a rise of about 15%. Jason Van Der Westhuizen has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,136
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +24%
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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.