Kevin Downes
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$152,456Total compensation $154,253, including $1,797 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
#2,935City of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$152,4562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,172 in 2017 is worth about $131,174 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $152,456Benefits $1,797Total $154,253 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,255Benefits $1,774Total $141,029 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,911Benefits $1,918Total $145,829 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $119,917Benefits $1,927Total $121,844 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $112,302Benefits $1,893Total $114,195 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,462Benefits $1,753Total $109,214 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,551Benefits $1,727Total $106,278 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,306Benefits $1,686Total $101,992 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,172Benefits $1,608Total $105,780 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kevin Downes was paid $152,456 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,237, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. It is up about 9% on the $139,255 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $154,253, Kevin Downes ranked #2,935 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,237
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +16%
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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.