John Kitsco
City of Toronto/District Chief Operations
2025 Salary
$175,869Total compensation $178,123, 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
#1,062City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$175,8692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$113,086 in 2013 is worth about $151,212 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $175,869Benefits $2,254Total $178,123 |
| 2024 | District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto | $171,381Benefits $2,200Total $173,581 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $160,806Benefits $2,238Total $163,044 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $162,941Benefits $2,244Total $165,185 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,747Benefits $2,195Total $149,942 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,051Benefits $2,014Total $135,066 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $129,077Benefits $1,976Total $131,053 |
| 2018 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $105,213Benefits $1,937Total $107,150 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $129,824Benefits $1,849Total $131,673 |
| 2016 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $108,556Benefits $1,771Total $110,327 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $108,639Benefits $938Total $109,577 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,073Benefits $739Total $107,812 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,086Benefits $651Total $113,737 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Kitsco was paid $175,869 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,121, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.7%. It is up about 3% on the $171,381 paid in 2024. Among those listed as District Chief Operations in 2025, the median was $180,785; this salary sits about 3% below it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,121
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 District Chief Operations median
- −3%
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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.