John Pagnotta
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$252,050Total compensation $254,134, 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
#93City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$252,0502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$106,265 in 2013 is worth about $142,090 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $252,050Benefits $2,084Total $254,134 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $229,416Benefits $2,058Total $231,473 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $178,417Benefits $2,238Total $180,655 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $160,261Benefits $2,244Total $162,506 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,507Benefits $2,092Total $143,598 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,963Benefits $1,817Total $126,780 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $115,028Benefits $1,774Total $116,803 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,310Benefits $1,734Total $112,044 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $116,453Benefits $2,348Total $118,801 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,081Benefits $1,647Total $103,728 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,150Benefits $717Total $100,867 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,265Benefits $638Total $106,903 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Pagnotta's $252,050 salary works out to roughly $156,995 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2025 list was paid $157,709; this salary is about 60% more. It is up about 10% on the $229,416 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$156,995
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +60%
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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.