Joseph Shepherd
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$153,985Total compensation $155,660, including $1,675 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
#2,778City of Toronto
Years on List
72013–2025
Peak Salary
$153,9852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,275 in 2013 is worth about $136,755 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $153,985Benefits $1,675Total $155,660 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,617Benefits $1,408Total $130,024 |
| 2017 | Captain OperationCity of Toronto | $122,941Benefits $1,762Total $124,703 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,093Benefits $1,677Total $107,770 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,057Benefits $938Total $103,995 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $105,047Benefits $732Total $105,779 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,275Benefits $647Total $102,922 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joseph Shepherd's 2025 salary of $153,985 comes to roughly $106,079 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $128,617. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 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
- ~$106,079
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +17%
Where does $153,985 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.