John Evans
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$223,351Total compensation $225,605, 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
#273City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$242,9892023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$116,991 in 2013 is worth about $156,432 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $223,351 |
| 2024 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $226,952 |
| 2023 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $242,989 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $204,860 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $204,649 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $195,988 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $163,963 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $137,213 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $140,135 |
| 2016 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $116,151 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,791 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,763 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $116,991 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Evans's 2025 salary of $223,351 comes to roughly $142,598 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 70% more. John Evans has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$142,598
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +70%
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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.