Justin Kowalski
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$151,312Total compensation $153,006, including $1,694 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
#3,062City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$151,3122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$113,894 in 2023 is worth about $119,042 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,312Benefits $1,694Total $153,006 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $111,214Benefits $1,581Total $112,795 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $113,894Benefits $1,618Total $115,512 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $151,312 Justin Kowalski earned in 2025, roughly $104,608 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.9%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Justin Kowalski's total compensation of $153,006 ranked #3,062. That is about 36% more than the $111,214 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,608
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +15%
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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.