Luke Dekoning
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$143,556Total compensation $145,353, 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
#3,962City of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$143,5562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$107,449 in 2020 is worth about $128,782 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,556Benefits $1,797Total $145,353 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,679Benefits $1,766Total $129,445 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $116,975Benefits $1,883Total $118,858 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $121,594Benefits $1,892Total $123,485 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $113,733Benefits $1,858Total $115,592 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,449Benefits $1,721Total $109,170 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Luke Dekoning's 2025 salary of $143,556 comes to roughly $100,222 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 12% on the $127,679 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 9% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,222
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +9%
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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.