John Drimmie
City of Toronto/District Chief Operations
2025 Salary
$174,510Total compensation $176,764, including $2,254 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
#1,131City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$174,5102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$113,396 in 2013 is worth about $151,625 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $174,510Benefits $2,254Total $176,764 |
| 2024 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $173,830Benefits $2,175Total $176,005 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $171,241Benefits $2,238Total $173,479 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $150,401Benefits $2,244Total $152,645 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,233Benefits $2,195Total $141,428 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,084Benefits $2,014Total $141,098 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $140,379Benefits $1,976Total $142,355 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $124,871Benefits $1,937Total $126,808 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $121,336Benefits $1,708Total $123,044 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,564Benefits $936Total $110,499 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,011Benefits $717Total $103,728 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,396Benefits $647Total $114,042 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Drimmie's $174,510 salary works out to roughly $117,373 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. For comparison, the median District Chief Operations on the 2025 list was paid $180,785; this salary is about 3% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,373
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 District Chief Operations median
- −3%
Where does $174,510 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.