John Adams
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$125,630Total compensation $127,271, including $1,641 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
#6,925City of Toronto
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$144,0392024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$117,462 in 2022 is worth about $127,562 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $125,630Benefits $1,641Total $127,271 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $144,039Benefits $1,743Total $145,781 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,831Benefits $1,795Total $129,625 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $117,462Benefits $1,702Total $119,164 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Adams's $125,630 salary works out to roughly $90,078 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; John Adams's total compensation of $127,271 ranked #6,925. That is about 13% less than the $144,039 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,078
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −5%
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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.