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Michael Gardner

City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation

2025 Salary

$112,981

Total compensation $114,675, including $1,694 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

#9,586

City of Toronto

Years on List

1

2025–2025

Peak Salary

$112,981

2025

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Full History
2025–2025

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$112,981Benefits $1,694Total $114,675

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michael Gardner was paid $112,981 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $82,763, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.9%. Within City of Toronto, Michael Gardner's total compensation of $114,675 was the #9,586 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. That is about 14% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$82,763
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
−14%

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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.

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2025

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