Michael Chiera
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$136,507Total compensation $138,270, including $1,763 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
#4,969City of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$141,4342023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,907 in 2021 is worth about $118,172 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,507 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,420 |
| 2023 | —City Of Toronto | $141,434 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $122,776 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $101,907 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Chiera's 2025 salary of $136,507 comes to roughly $96,233 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. Michael Chiera has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,233
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.