John W Russell
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$145,633Total compensation $147,690, including $2,058 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
2024
Employer Rank
#2,428City of Toronto
Years on List
92013–2024
Peak Salary
$147,3132023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2024
$105,195 in 2013 is worth about $140,659 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $145,633Benefits $2,058Total $147,690 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $147,313Benefits $2,238Total $149,551 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $144,794Benefits $2,153Total $146,947 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $122,824Benefits $1,968Total $124,792 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $118,744Benefits $1,796Total $120,540 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $113,109Benefits $1,757Total $114,866 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,389Benefits $1,734Total $112,123 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,822Benefits $1,666Total $116,488 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,195Benefits $630Total $105,825 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on John W Russell's 2024 salary of $145,633 comes to roughly $100,851 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2024 list was paid $150,722; this salary is about 3% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,851
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2024 Captain median
- −3%
Where does $145,633 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2024 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.