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John I Davidson

City of Toronto/Division Commander

2025 Salary

$231,004

Total compensation $240,307, including $9,303 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

#135

City of Toronto

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$231,004

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $121,951 in 2013 to $240,307 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$121,304 in 2013 is worth about $162,200 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Division CommanderCity Of Toronto$231,004Benefits $9,303Total $240,307
2024Division ChiefCity Of Toronto$204,734Benefits $9,003Total $213,737
2023Division ChiefCity Of Toronto$195,862Benefits $10,686Total $206,549
2022Division ChiefCity Of Toronto$187,871Benefits $10,077Total $197,948
2021Division ChiefCity Of Toronto$185,435Benefits $2,011Total $187,446
2020Division ChiefCity Of Toronto$158,293Benefits $2,014Total $160,308
2019Captain TrainingCity Of Toronto$167,786Benefits $1,976Total $169,762
2018Captain TrainingCity of Toronto$182,361Benefits $1,937Total $184,298
2017Captain TrainingCity of Toronto$165,416Benefits $1,849Total $167,265
2016Captain TrainingCity of Toronto$124,360Benefits $1,787Total $126,147
2015Captain TrainingCity of Toronto$118,203Benefits $936Total $119,139
2014Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$108,847Benefits $717Total $109,564
2013Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$121,304Benefits $647Total $121,951

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $231,004 John I Davidson earned in 2025, roughly $146,438 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.6%. Within City of Toronto, John I Davidson's total compensation of $240,307 was the #135 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. John I Davidson has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$146,438
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2025 Division Commander median
about even

Where does $231,004 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.

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2025

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