John Tuffner
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$156,961Total compensation $159,045, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,356City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$156,9612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,381 in 2013 is worth about $140,909 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $156,961Benefits $2,084Total $159,045 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,263Benefits $2,058Total $149,321 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $138,161Benefits $2,238Total $140,399 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,155Benefits $2,244Total $143,400 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,058Benefits $2,046Total $130,104 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $118,531Benefits $1,817Total $120,349 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $109,006Benefits $1,762Total $110,768 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,563Benefits $1,709Total $105,272 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,726Benefits $717Total $101,443 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,381Benefits $631Total $106,012 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Tuffner's 2025 salary of $156,961 comes to roughly $107,716 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. That is in line with the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,716
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
Where does $156,961 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.