John Kirec
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$175,002Total compensation $177,086, including $2,084 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
#1,094City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$175,0022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$104,980 in 2013 is worth about $140,372 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $175,002Benefits $2,084Total $177,086 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $164,592Benefits $2,058Total $166,649 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $145,549Benefits $2,238Total $147,788 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,535Benefits $2,244Total $145,780 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $138,923Benefits $2,046Total $140,969 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $123,599Benefits $1,817Total $125,416 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,347Benefits $1,767Total $122,115 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $111,309Benefits $1,734Total $113,043 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,867Benefits $1,666Total $116,532 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,239Benefits $1,647Total $102,886 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,231Benefits $900Total $103,130 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,980Benefits $630Total $105,610 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Kirec's 2025 salary of $175,002 comes to roughly $117,644 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $164,592 paid in 2024. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. John Kirec has appeared on the list 12 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,644
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +11%
Where does $175,002 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.