Michael Zinser
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$143,155Total compensation $145,123, including $1,968 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
2023
Employer Rank
#2,338City of Toronto
Years on List
112013–2023
Peak Salary
$143,1552023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2023
$113,061 in 2013 is worth about $151,177 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,155Benefits $1,968Total $145,123 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,586Benefits $2,244Total $141,831 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $135,369Benefits $2,195Total $137,564 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $133,430Benefits $2,014Total $135,445 |
| 2019 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $125,836Benefits $1,888Total $127,724 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,344Benefits $1,766Total $115,109 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $119,932Benefits $1,695Total $121,627 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,189Benefits $1,989Total $105,179 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,273Benefits $910Total $101,183 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $106,963Benefits $717Total $107,680 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,061Benefits $647Total $113,707 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Michael Zinser was paid $143,155 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,666, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $139,586, that is a rise of about 3%. Michael Zinser has appeared on the list 11 times since 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,666
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2023 Captain median
- −2%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.