Louis Chow
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$142,774Total compensation $144,571, 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
#4,056City of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$142,7742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$105,117 in 2020 is worth about $125,987 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,774Benefits $1,797Total $144,571 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $130,703Benefits $1,760Total $132,464 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,673Benefits $1,883Total $136,556 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,568Benefits $1,892Total $134,459 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,390Benefits $1,858Total $129,249 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $105,117Benefits $1,721Total $106,838 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $142,774 Louis Chow earned in 2025, roughly $99,780 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. On total compensation of $144,571, Louis Chow ranked #4,056 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. Louis Chow has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,780
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +8%
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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.