Mike Pilkington
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$164,007Total compensation $165,804, 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
#1,775City of Toronto
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$164,0072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,179 in 2017 is worth about $131,183 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $164,007Benefits $1,797Total $165,804 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $158,720Benefits $1,774Total $160,494 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,423Benefits $1,918Total $153,341 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $155,668Benefits $1,927Total $157,595 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,005Benefits $1,893Total $143,899 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,461Benefits $1,753Total $109,214 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,477Benefits $1,723Total $106,200 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,179Benefits $1,608Total $105,787 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mike Pilkington's 2025 salary of $164,007 comes to roughly $111,594 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 25% more. It is up about 3% on the $158,720 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,594
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +25%
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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.