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Lee Kendall

City of Toronto/District Chief Operations

2025 Salary

$174,057

Total compensation $176,311, including $2,254 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

#1,145

City of Toronto

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$174,341

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,690 in 2013 to $176,311 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$119,025 in 2013 is worth about $159,152 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto$174,057Benefits $2,254Total $176,311
2024District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto$169,898Benefits $2,223Total $172,121
2023District Chief OperationsCity Of Toronto$156,851Benefits $2,342Total $159,193
2022Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$174,341Benefits $2,244Total $176,585
2021Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$142,723Benefits $2,195Total $144,918
2020Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$140,567Benefits $2,014Total $142,581
2019Captain OperationCity Of Toronto$129,257Benefits $1,976Total $131,234
2018Captain OperationCity of Toronto$124,499Benefits $1,937Total $126,436
2017Captain OperationCity of Toronto$130,077Benefits $2,169Total $132,246
2016Captain OperationCity of Toronto$114,279Benefits $2,148Total $116,427
2015Captain OperationCity of Toronto$113,010Benefits $1,055Total $114,065
2014Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$110,520Benefits $739Total $111,259
2013Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto$119,025Benefits $665Total $119,690

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Lee Kendall's $174,057 salary works out to roughly $117,124 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. For comparison, the median District Chief Operations on the 2025 list was paid $180,785; this salary is about 4% less. It is up about 2% on the $169,898 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$117,124
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.7%
vs. 2025 District Chief Operations median
−4%

Where does $174,057 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.

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