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John Kerr

City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation

2025 Salary

$168,549

Total compensation $170,312, 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

#1,434

City of Toronto

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$169,012

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,858 in 2021 to $170,312 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$104,192 in 2021 is worth about $120,822 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$168,549Benefits $1,763Total $170,312
2024Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$147,741Benefits $1,743Total $149,483
2023Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$153,880Benefits $1,883Total $155,763
2022Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$169,012Benefits $1,790Total $170,802
2021Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$104,192Benefits $1,665Total $105,858

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, John Kerr's $168,549 salary works out to roughly $114,093 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. That is about 28% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$114,093
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+28%

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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.

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