John Semple
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$164,215Total compensation $166,299, 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
#1,710City of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$164,2152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$111,779 in 2017 is worth about $140,753 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $164,215Benefits $2,084Total $166,299 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $153,212Benefits $2,058Total $155,269 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,209Benefits $2,131Total $141,340 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,707Benefits $1,978Total $129,685 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $124,722Benefits $1,932Total $126,654 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $115,554Benefits $1,784Total $117,338 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $112,627Benefits $1,757Total $114,384 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,017Benefits $1,734Total $111,752 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $111,779Benefits $1,980Total $113,759 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Semple's 2025 salary of $164,215 comes to roughly $111,708 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 7% on the $153,212 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 4% above it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,708
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
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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.